Castor vs Onion Downy Mildew

Ricinus communis compared with Peronospora destructor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Peronospora
Species	Ricinus communis	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Onion Downy Mildew
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).

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States