Castor bean tick vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Ixodes ricinus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Isarog Shrew 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	Archboldomys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Isarog Shrew 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).

Isarog Shrew Mouse

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.