Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Castor bean tick

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Molossidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Ixodes
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. 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.