Rizinus vs Jones’ Rundblattnase

Ricinus communis compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Jones’ Rundblattnase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Jones’ Rundblattnase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Ricinus	Hipposideros
Species	Ricinus communis	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Jones’ Rundblattnase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Jones’ Rundblattnase
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).

Jones’ Rundblattnase

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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