vs Ricin

Algirosphaera robusta compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ricin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Syracosphaerales (Syracosphaerales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhabdosphaeraceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Algirosphaera	Ricinus
Species	Algirosphaera robusta	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Ricin

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).

The Algirosphaera robusta (Algirosphaera robusta) is a species in the genus Algirosphaera. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Ricin

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan