Beardgrass vs Castor bean tick

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Beardgrass is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ixodidae
Genus	Andropogon	Ixodes
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.