Broad-leaf arrowhead vs Castor

Sagittaria platyphylla compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaf arrowhead	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Alismataceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Ricinus
Species	Sagittaria platyphylla	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaf arrowhead and Castor share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaf arrowhead	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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).

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

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 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States