Castor vs round-leaf lavender

Ricinus communis compared with Lavandula rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while round-leaf lavender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	round-leaf lavender
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	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Lavandula
Species	Ricinus communis	Lavandula rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and round-leaf lavender share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

round-leaf lavender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	round-leaf lavender
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).

round-leaf lavender

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