Castor vs Species code: Hy

Ricinus communis compared with Halophila sulawesii

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Species code: Hy is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Species code: Hy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Halophila
Species	Ricinus communis	Halophila sulawesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Species code: Hy share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Species code: Hy

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Species code: Hy
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).

Species code: Hy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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