Alexandria false antechinus vs Castor bean tick

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Ixodes
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.