Castor bean tick vs Chatham Bellbird

Ixodes ricinus compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ixodidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Ixodes	Anthornis
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Anthornis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Chatham Bellbird
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).

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway