Brown eagle-ray vs Castor bean tick

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Ixodes
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan