frêne anguleux vs Ricin

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• frêne anguleux is Critically Endangered while Ricin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	frêne anguleux	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Oleaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Ricinus
Species	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

frêne anguleux

CR — Critically Endangered

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

frêne anguleux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

frêne anguleux

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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