Schwarz-Esche vs Rizinus

Fraxinus nigra compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Schwarz-Esche is Critically Endangered while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarz-Esche	Rizinus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Oleaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Ricinus
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarz-Esche and Rizinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Schwarz-Esche

CR — Critically Endangered

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarz-Esche	Rizinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarz-Esche

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rizinus

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).

Schwarz-Esche

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rizinus

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States