Barred Marble vs Castor

Celypha striana compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

  • Barred Marble is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Marble Castor
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Tortricidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Celypha Ricinus
Species Celypha striana Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Barred Marble

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Marble Castor
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).

Barred Marble

The Barred Marble (Celypha striana) is a species in the genus Celypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 3 countries:

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