Bobrov's Clover vs Castor

Trifolium bobrovii compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Bobrov's Clover is Critically Endangered while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrov's Clover	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Trifolium	Ricinus
Species	Trifolium bobrovii	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrov's Clover and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bobrov's Clover

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrov's Clover	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrov's Clover

Habitat

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

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).

Bobrov's Clover

The Bobrov's Clover (Trifolium bobrovii) is a species in the genus Trifolium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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