Castor bean tick vs Mona Monkey

Ixodes ricinus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ixodes	Cercopithecus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.