Castor bean tick vs Harlequin Bat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ixodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ixodes	Scotomanes
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Harlequin 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).

Harlequin Bat

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.