Castor vs Largeleaf blackberry

Ricinus communis compared with Rubus macrophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Largeleaf blackberry
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Euphorbiaceae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Ricinus Rubus
Species Ricinus communis Rubus macrophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Largeleaf blackberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Largeleaf blackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor Largeleaf blackberry
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).

Largeleaf blackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and 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

Largeleaf blackberry

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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