Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Castor bean tick

Eothenomys olitor compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	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	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Ixodes
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

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).

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. 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.