Rizinus vs vierblättriger Teufelspfeffer

Ricinus communis compared with Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	vierblättriger Teufelspfeffer
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Rauvolfia
Species	Ricinus communis	Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

vierblättriger Teufelspfeffer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	vierblättriger Teufelspfeffer
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).

vierblättriger Teufelspfeffer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and Taiwan.

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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan