Rizinus vs Tree-hole tick

Ricinus communis compared with Ixodes arboricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ricinus	Ixodes
Species	Ricinus communis	Ixodes arboricola

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden