Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Castor bean tick

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Trogonidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Ixodes
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway