Gemeiner Kreuzdorn vs Rizinus

Rhamnus cathartica compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Kreuzdorn is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Kreuzdorn	Rizinus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Rhamnaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhamnus	Ricinus
Species	Rhamnus cathartica	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Kreuzdorn

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Kreuzdorn	Rizinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Kreuzdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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).

Gemeiner Kreuzdorn

The Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a species in the genus Rhamnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 8 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States