Castor vs Violet Bramble Rust

Ricinus communis compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family Euphorbiaceae Phragmidiaceae
Genus Ricinus Phragmidium
Species Ricinus communis Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor Violet Bramble Rust
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).

Violet Bramble Rust

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

Violet Bramble Rust

No description available.

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