Gemeiner holzbock vs Igelzecke

Ixodes ricinus compared with Ixodes hexagonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner holzbock	Igelzecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Ixodida (Zecken)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Ixodes hexagonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner holzbock and Igelzecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner holzbock

NE — Not Evaluated

Igelzecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner holzbock	Igelzecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner holzbock

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Igelzecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Gemeiner holzbock

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan