Castor vs Parasol leaf tree

Ricinus communis compared with Macaranga tanarius

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Parasol leaf tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Macaranga
Species	Ricinus communis	Macaranga tanarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Parasol leaf tree share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Parasol leaf tree
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).

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States