Gemeiner holzbock vs Long-legged bat tick

Ixodes ricinus compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner holzbock	Long-legged bat tick
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 vespertilionis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner holzbock and Long-legged bat tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner holzbock

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner holzbock	Long-legged bat tick
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).

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan