gaillet gratteron vs Ricin

Galium aparine compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• gaillet gratteron is Least Concern while Ricin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gaillet gratteron	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rubiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Galium	Ricinus
Species	Galium aparine	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

gaillet gratteron and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

gaillet gratteron

LC — Least Concern

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

gaillet gratteron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Madagascar), Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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).

gaillet gratteron

The Bedstraw (Galium aparine) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

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 19 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States