Canada Cinquefoil vs Castor

Potentilla canadensis compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Potentilla	Ricinus
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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).

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada 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