Castor bean tick vs Diana monkey

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ixodes	Cercopithecus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Diana monkey
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).

Diana monkey

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.