Castor bean tick vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Ixodes ricinus compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ixodidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ixodes	Andrena
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Clark'S Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Clark'S Mining Bee
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).

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden