Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
Species code GS031225
General Status in Canada
Apparently Secure
Present in 7 regions
This species is Native in Canada but Exotic in: British Columbia,Alberta,Manitoba,Quebec,Newfoundland
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
TicksLearn more about all species of Ticks in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Lone Star Tick
In English, species in the order Ixodida are named "Tick".
French common name:
Tique étoilée d'Amérique
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lone Star Tick | Tique étoilée d'Amérique |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Chelicerata
Class
Arachnida
Superorder
Parasitiformes
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Amblyomma americanum | Ixodidae | Ixodida |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Apparently Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - N4? |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4? |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Present |