Castor bean tick vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Ixodes ricinus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ixodes	Microcebus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.