Castor bean tick vs Fossa

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ixodes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.