Black Muntjac vs Castor bean tick

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ixodidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ixodes
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

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 Muntjac

The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a species in the genus Muntiacus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.