Castor bean tick vs Chinese Bamboo Rat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Rhizomys sinensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Chinese Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Chinese Bamboo Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Ixodes	Rhizomys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Rhizomys sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Chinese Bamboo Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Chinese Bamboo 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).

Chinese Bamboo 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.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

The Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis) is a species in the genus Rhizomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.