African amaranth vs Castor

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Ricinus
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

African amaranth and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 19 countries:

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇺 Australia 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States