Altai Birch Mouse vs Castor bean tick

Sicista napaea compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dipodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Sicista	Ixodes
Species	Sicista napaea	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

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).

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.