Castor vs Dune Squeaker

Ricinus communis compared with Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Dune Squeaker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Dune Squeaker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Ricinus	Arthroleptis
Species	Ricinus communis	Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Dune Squeaker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Dune Squeaker
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).

Dune Squeaker

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