Broom vs Castor

Cytisus scoparius compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Broom is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom	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	Cytisus	Ricinus
Species	Cytisus scoparius	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, 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).

Broom

The Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a species in the genus Cytisus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 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 22 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇷 Iran 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States