Castor vs Redstem Cassava

Ricinus communis compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Redstem Cassava
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	Manihot
Species	Ricinus communis	Manihot rubricaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Redstem Cassava share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Redstem Cassava
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).

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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