Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Rizinus

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Rizinus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Ricinus
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Rizinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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).

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

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 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States