Broad skate vs Castor bean tick

Amblyraja badia compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Rajidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ixodes
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

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.