Castor bean tick vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Ixodes ricinus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ixodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ixodes	Chalinolobus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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).

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.