Castor bean tick vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ixodes	Cheirogaleus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.