Castor bean tick vs Cormorant tick

Ixodes ricinus compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Cormorant tick
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).

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden