Castor bean tick vs King genet

Ixodes ricinus compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ixodes	Genetta
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	King genet
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).

King genet

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.