Castor vs Javanese root-knot nematode

Ricinus communis compared with Meloidogyne javanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Javanese root-knot nematode
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Ricinus	Meloidogyne
Species	Ricinus communis	Meloidogyne javanica

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Javanese root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Javanese root-knot nematode
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).

Javanese root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Portugal.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇹 Portugal