Blister Buttercup vs Castor

Ranunculus sceleratus compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Blister Buttercup is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blister Buttercup	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ranunculus	Ricinus
Species	Ranunculus sceleratus	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blister Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blister Buttercup	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blister Buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Pakistan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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).

Blister Buttercup

The Blister Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

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 12 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe