Castor bean tick vs Masked Tita

Ixodes ricinus compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ixodes	Callicebus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

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.