Australian baobab vs Castor bean tick

Adansonia gregorii compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Australian baobab is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Malvaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Adansonia	Ixodes
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.