Rizinus vs Goldblattzikade

Ricinus communis compared with Eupteryx aurata

Key Differences

Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Goldblattzikade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Goldblattzikade
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Ricinus	Eupteryx
Species	Ricinus communis	Eupteryx aurata

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldblattzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Goldblattzikade
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).

Goldblattzikade

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (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