Castor vs Large-leaved Cordia

Ricinus communis compared with Cordia africana

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Large-leaved Cordia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Large-leaved Cordia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Cordia
Species	Ricinus communis	Cordia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Large-leaved Cordia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-leaved Cordia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Large-leaved Cordia
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).

Large-leaved Cordia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar