Castor bean tick vs Franciscana

Ixodes ricinus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ixodidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Ixodes	Pontoporia
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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.