Breitblaettrige Platterbse vs Rizinus

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Breitblaettrige Platterbse is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breitblaettrige Platterbse	Rizinus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ricinus
Species	Lathyrus latifolius	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Breitblaettrige Platterbse and Rizinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breitblaettrige Platterbse	Rizinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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).

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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 16 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States