Castor bean tick vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Ixodes ricinus compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ixodes	Myomimus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Mouse-tailed dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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).

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.