Castor vs Gray Poplar

Ricinus communis compared with Populus canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Gray Poplar
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	Salicaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Populus
Species	Ricinus communis	Populus canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Gray Poplar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

View Order: Malpighiales

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Gray Poplar
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).

Gray Poplar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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