Castor vs Dickinson's Kestrel

Ricinus communis compared with Falco dickinsoni

Key Differences

  • Castor is Not Evaluated while Dickinson's Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Dickinson's Kestrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family Euphorbiaceae Falconidae
Genus Ricinus Falco
Species Ricinus communis Falco dickinsoni

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Dickinson's Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor Dickinson's Kestrel
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).

Dickinson's Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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

Dickinson's Kestrel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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