Castor vs Sumatra Flying Frog

Ricinus communis compared with Rhacophorus poecilonotus

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Sumatra Flying Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Sumatra Flying Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Ricinus	Rhacophorus
Species	Ricinus communis	Rhacophorus poecilonotus

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatra Flying Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Sumatra Flying Frog
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).

Sumatra Flying Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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