Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Castor bean tick

Sousa teuszii compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sousa	Ixodes
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

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).

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.