Castor vs Prototype quillwort

Ricinus communis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Isoetes
Species	Ricinus communis	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Prototype quillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Prototype quillwort
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).

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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