Castor bean tick vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Greater Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Greater Long-tongued 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).

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.