Andean Cottontail vs Castor bean tick

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ixodes
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Cottontail and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Andean Cottontail

The Andean Cottontail (Sylvilagus andinus) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.