Andean Squirrel vs Castor bean tick

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ixodes
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Andean Squirrel

The Andean Squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a species in the genus Sciurus. 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.