Asian Openbill vs Castor bean tick

Anastomus oscitans compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ixodes
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway