Big-eared opossum vs Castor bean tick

Didelphis aurita compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Didelphidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ixodes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

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).

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. 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.