Bronze quoll vs Castor bean tick

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ixodes
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

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).

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.