Castor bean tick vs Eastern Mole

Ixodes ricinus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ixodidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ixodes	Scalopus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.