Buffalo gourd vs Castor

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Buffalo gourd is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo gourd	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cucurbita	Ricinus
Species	Cucurbita foetidissima	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo gourd	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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).

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇹🇼 Taiwan