Castor bean tick vs Gebe Cuscus

Ixodes ricinus compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ixodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ixodes	Phalanger
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Phalanger alexandrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Gebe Cuscus
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).

Gebe Cuscus

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.