Blue Duiker vs Castor bean tick

Philantomba monticola compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ixodidae
Genus	Philantomba	Ixodes
Species	Philantomba monticola	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

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).

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. 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.