Castor bean tick vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Ixodes	Spalax
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.