Rizinus vs spanischer Klee

Ricinus communis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	spanischer 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	Desmodium
Species	Ricinus communis	Desmodium uncinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

spanischer Klee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	spanischer 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).

spanischer Klee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 18 countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe