Brumback's Night Monkey vs Castor bean tick

Aotus brumbacki compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Aotidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aotus	Ixodes
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brumback's Night Monkey and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brumback's Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. 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).

Brumback's Night Monkey

The Brumback's Night Monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.