Castor bean tick vs European dog tick

Ixodes ricinus compared with Ixodes hexagonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	European dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Arachnida (แมง)	Arachnida (แมง)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Ixodes hexagonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor bean tick and European dog tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

European dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	European dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

European dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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