Bell apple vs Castor

Passiflora laurifolia compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Bell apple is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell apple	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	Passifloraceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Passiflora	Ricinus
Species	Passiflora laurifolia	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell apple and Castor share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Bell apple

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Bell apple

The Bell apple (Passiflora laurifolia) is a species in the genus Passiflora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian

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 15 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇵🇼 Palau 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States