Brindled Plume vs Castor bean tick

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pterophoridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Ixodes
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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