Broad-bordered Acraea vs Castor bean tick

Acraea anemosa compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ixodidae
Genus	Acraea	Ixodes
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.