Castor bean tick vs Mongolian Hamster

Ixodes ricinus compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Mongolian Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Allocricetulus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Allocricetulus curtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Mongolian Hamster
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).

Mongolian Hamster

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.