Castor bean tick vs Ornate Cuscus

Ixodes ricinus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ixodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ixodes	Phalanger
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.