Castor bean tick vs Cauca Poison Frog

Ixodes ricinus compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ixodidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ixodes	Andinobates
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Andinobates bombetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Cauca Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.