Castor bean tick vs Chilean rock rat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Aconaemys fuscus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Chilean rock rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Chilean rock rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Ixodes	Aconaemys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Aconaemys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Chilean rock rat
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 rock rat

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 rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.