Castor vs fiddle-leaf philodendron

Ricinus communis compared with Philodendron bipennifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	fiddle-leaf philodendron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Araceae
Genus	Ricinus	Philodendron
Species	Ricinus communis	Philodendron bipennifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and fiddle-leaf philodendron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

fiddle-leaf philodendron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	fiddle-leaf philodendron
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).

fiddle-leaf philodendron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan