Cascade Fir vs Castor bean tick

Abies amabilis compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ixodidae
Genus	Abies	Ixodes
Species	Abies amabilis	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden