Castor bean tick vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ixodidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ixodes	Lonchophylla
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Lonchophylla concava

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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).

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.