Castor vs circle-pod-pea

Ricinus communis compared with Thermopsis rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor circle-pod-pea
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae
Genus Ricinus Thermopsis
Species Ricinus communis Thermopsis rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and circle-pod-pea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

circle-pod-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor circle-pod-pea
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).

circle-pod-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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

circle-pod-pea

The Circle-pod-pea (Thermopsis rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Thermopsis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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