Capillary Figwort vs Castor

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Scrophularia	Ricinus
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

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).

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) 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