Castor bean tick vs Paucident planigale

Ixodes ricinus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ixodidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ixodes	Planigale
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.