Bent-grass nematode vs Castor

Anguina agrostis compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-grass nematode	Castor
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Anguinidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anguina	Ricinus
Species	Anguina agrostis	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Bent-grass nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-grass nematode	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-grass nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across China, Denmark, 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).

Bent-grass nematode

The Bent-grass nematode (Anguina agrostis) is a species in the genus Anguina. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

🇨🇳 China 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States