La garrapata de las semillas del ricino vs Lobo gris

Ixodes ricinus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

  • La garrapata de las semillas del ricino is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank La garrapata de las semillas del ricino Lobo gris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Arachnida (arácnidos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Ixodida (Ixodida) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Ixodidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Ixodes Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Ixodes ricinus Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

La garrapata de las semillas del ricino and Lobo gris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

La garrapata de las semillas del ricino

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute La garrapata de las semillas del ricino Lobo gris
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 13 years
Average Length 1.6 m
Average Weight 45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

La garrapata de las semillas del ricino

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Lobo gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

La garrapata de las semillas del ricino

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

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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