Acara Acraea vs Castor bean tick

Acraea acara compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ixodidae
Genus	Acraea	Ixodes
Species	Acraea acara	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópode)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.