Rizinus vs Zigzag Darner

Ricinus communis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Ricinus	Aeshna
Species	Ricinus communis	Aeshna sitchensis

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Zigzag Darner
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).

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States