Cactus Lichen vs Castor

Agonimia opuntiella compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus Lichen	Castor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agonimia	Ricinus
Species	Agonimia opuntiella	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Cactus Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus Lichen	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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).

Cactus Lichen

The Cactus Lichen (Agonimia opuntiella) is a species in the genus Agonimia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States