Brown's larkspur vs Castor

Delphinium glaucum compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown's larkspur	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	Delphinium	Ricinus
Species	Delphinium glaucum	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown's larkspur

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown's larkspur	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown's larkspur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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).

Brown's larkspur

The Brown's Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum) is a species in the genus Delphinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway