Balikun Jerboa vs Castor bean tick

Allactaga balikunica compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Allactaga	Ixodes
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

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).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.