black gidgee vs Castor bean tick

Acacia argyrodendron compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• black gidgee is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Fabaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Acacia	Ixodes
Species	Acacia argyrodendron	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

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).

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) is a species in the genus Acacia. 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.