Brush Rabbit vs Castor bean tick

Sylvilagus bachmani compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Brush Rabbit is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush Rabbit	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ixodes
Species	Sylvilagus bachmani	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brush Rabbit

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush Rabbit	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush Rabbit

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).

Brush Rabbit

The Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.