Castor vs Florida arrowroot

Ricinus communis compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Zamia
Species	Ricinus communis	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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