Castor bean tick vs Corsican Hare

Ixodes ricinus compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ixodes	Lepus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Corsican Hare
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).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.