Rizinus vs Rauer Klee

Ricinus communis compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Rauer Klee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Rauer Klee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Trifolium
Species	Ricinus communis	Trifolium scabrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Rauer Klee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Rauer Klee
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).

Rauer Klee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States