Bearberry Willow vs Castor

Salix uva-ursi compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Willow	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Salicaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Salix	Ricinus
Species	Salix uva-ursi	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Willow and Castor share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Bearberry Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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).

Bearberry Willow

The Bearberry Willow (Salix uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Salix. 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 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States