Bedstraw vs Castor

Galium aparine compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Bedstraw is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rubiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Galium	Ricinus
Species	Galium aparine	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Madagascar), Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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).

Bedstraw

The Bedstraw (Galium aparine) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

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:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States