Castor vs Forest Ironplum

Ricinus communis compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Drypetes
Species	Ricinus communis	Drypetes gerrardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Forest Ironplum share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Forest Ironplum
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).

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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