Castor bean tick vs Komodo Dragon

Ixodes ricinus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Ixodidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Ixodes	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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).

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.