Castor vs Chang's Stout Newt

Ricinus communis compared with Pachytriton changi

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Chang's Stout Newt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Chang's Stout Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Ricinus	Pachytriton
Species	Ricinus communis	Pachytriton changi

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Chang's Stout Newt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Chang's Stout Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Chang's Stout Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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

Chang's Stout Newt

The Chang's Stout Newt (Pachytriton changi) is a species in the genus Pachytriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.