Bent-stem Hook-moss vs Ricin

Cratoneuron curvicaule compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cratoneuron	Ricinus
Species	Cratoneuron curvicaule	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bent-stem Hook-moss and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Bent-stem Hook-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-stem Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Bent-stem Hook-moss

The Bent-stem Hook-moss (Cratoneuron curvicaule) is a species in the genus Cratoneuron. Native to Europe, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden