Castor bean tick vs Haviside s Dolphin

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ixodidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ixodes	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Haviside s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Haviside s Dolphin
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).

Haviside s Dolphin

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.