Castor bean tick vs Desert Dormouse

Ixodes ricinus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ixodes	Selevinia
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.