Amazon Black Howler vs Castor bean tick

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Atelidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ixodes
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

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).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. 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.