vs Castor

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Castor
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bacillaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bacillus	Ricinus
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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).

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan