Castor bean tick vs Daurian Pika

Ixodes ricinus compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Daurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ixodes	Ochotona
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Ochotona dauurica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Daurian Pika
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).

Daurian Pika

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.