Castor bean tick vs Chilean Dolphin

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ixodidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ixodes	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Chilean Dolphin
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).

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.