Castor bean tick vs Herb Field Mouse

Ixodes ricinus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ixodes	Apodemus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Herb Field Mouse
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).

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.