Castor bean tick vs Flat-headed cat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ixodes	Prionailurus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

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.