Castor vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Ricinus communis compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Narrow-leafed Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Fraxinus
Species	Ricinus communis	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Narrow-leafed Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Narrow-leafed Ash
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).

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom