Castor bean tick vs Catkin Yew

Ixodes ricinus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor bean tick	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ixodidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Ixodes	Amentotaxus
Species	Ixodes ricinus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor bean tick	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.