Cascade Fir vs Shrew tick

Abies amabilis compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Shrew 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 trianguliceps

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Shrew 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.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden