Rizinus vs Cederappelen

Ricinus communis compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Cederappelen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Cederappelen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Citrus
Species	Ricinus communis	Citrus medica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Cederappelen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Cederappelen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Cederappelen

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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

Cederappelen

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇺🇸 United States