Castor bean tick vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Ixodes ricinus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ixodes	Pronolagus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Natal Red Rock Hare
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).

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.