Pin noir d’Autriche vs Ricin

Pinus nigra compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pin noir d’Autriche	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Ricinus
Species	Pinus nigra	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pin noir d’Autriche and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Pin noir d’Autriche

NE — Not Evaluated

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pin noir d’Autriche	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pin noir d’Autriche

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Pin noir d’Autriche

The Australian Pine (Pinus nigra) is a species in the genus Pinus. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Pinus nigra contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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 17 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇱🇾 Libya 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States