Castor bean tick vs Grevy's zebra

Ixodes ricinus compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ixodidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Ixodes	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Grevy's zebra
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).

Grevy's zebra

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.