Brook Floater vs Castor bean tick

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Unionidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Ixodes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.