Castor bean tick vs Hog badger

Ixodes ricinus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ixodes	Arctonyx
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

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.