Blackcurrant vs Castor bean tick

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Antidesma	Ixodes
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

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).

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. 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.