broadleaf twayblade vs Castor

Neottia convallarioides compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf twayblade	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Neottia	Ricinus
Species	Neottia convallarioides	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

broadleaf twayblade and Castor share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

broadleaf twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf twayblade	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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).

broadleaf twayblade

The Broadleaf Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides) is a species in the genus Neottia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada, France, and United States..

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States