Castor vs Fungi

Ricinus communis compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Fungi
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family Euphorbiaceae Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus Ricinus Xylomyces
Species Ricinus communis Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor Fungi
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).

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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

Fungi

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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