Castor bean tick vs Gansu Hamster

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Cansumys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cansumys canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

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.