Castor bean tick vs Gerenuk

Ixodes ricinus compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Gerenuk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Gerenuk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ixodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixodes	Litocranius
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Gerenuk
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).

Gerenuk

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.