Castor bean tick vs Flower-faced Bat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ixodidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Ixodes	Anthops
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

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.