Castor bean tick vs Himalayan Marmot

Ixodes ricinus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ixodes	Marmota
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

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.