Cape Spiny Mouse vs Castor bean tick

Acomys subspinosus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Acomys	Ixodes
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

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).

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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.