Castor vs tangled hypericum

Ricinus communis compared with Hypericum triquetrifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	tangled hypericum
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	Euphorbiaceae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Hypericum
Species	Ricinus communis	Hypericum triquetrifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and tangled hypericum share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

tangled hypericum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	tangled hypericum
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).

tangled hypericum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom