Castor bean tick vs Maned sloth

Ixodes ricinus compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Ixodidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Ixodes	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

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.