Rizinus vs Crescent Map Lichen

Ricinus communis compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ricinus communis	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Crescent Map Lichen
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).

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States