Castor bean tick vs Eurasian red squirrel

Ixodes ricinus compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ixodes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Eurasian red squirrel
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).

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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