Cascade Frog vs Castor bean tick

Amolops monticola compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ranidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amolops	Ixodes
Species	Amolops monticola	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.