Rizinus vs Malven Dickkopffalter

Ricinus communis compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Malven Dickkopffalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Malven Dickkopffalter
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ricinus	Carcharodus
Species	Ricinus communis	Carcharodus alceae

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Malven Dickkopffalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Malven Dickkopffalter
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).

Malven Dickkopffalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 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