Aleppo Avens vs Castor

Geum aleppicum compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aleppo Avens	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Geum	Ricinus
Species	Geum aleppicum	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aleppo Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aleppo Avens	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aleppo Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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).

Aleppo Avens

The Aleppo Avens (Geum aleppicum) is a species in the genus Geum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States