Bush-pig vs Castor bean tick

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Ixodidae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Ixodes
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

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).

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. 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.