Castor bean tick vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Ixodes ricinus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Gray Red-backed Vole
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).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway