Castor bean tick vs Graceful Laucha

Ixodes ricinus compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Calomys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Graceful Laucha
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).

Graceful Laucha

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.