Castor vs danewort, dwarf elder

Ricinus communis compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

Castor is Not Evaluated while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Sambucus
Species	Ricinus communis	Sambucus ebulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and danewort, dwarf elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	danewort, dwarf elder
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).

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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