Castor bean tick vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Ixodes ricinus compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Large Mindoro Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Apomys gracilirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Large Mindoro Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Large Mindoro Apomys
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).

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.