American black bear vs Castor bean tick

Ursus americanus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ixodidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Ixodes
Species	Ursus americanus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. 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.