Castor vs David’s Angel Shark

Ricinus communis compared with Squatina david

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while David’s Angel Shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	David’s Angel Shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Squatinidae
Genus	Ricinus	Squatina
Species	Ricinus communis	Squatina david

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

David’s Angel Shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	David’s Angel Shark
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).

David’s Angel Shark

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