hygrophile de la Marche vs Ricin

Philonotis marchica compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• hygrophile de la Marche is Vulnerable while Ricin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hygrophile de la Marche	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Philonotis	Ricinus
Species	Philonotis marchica	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

hygrophile de la Marche and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

hygrophile de la Marche

VU — Vulnerable

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hygrophile de la Marche	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hygrophile de la Marche

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).

hygrophile de la Marche

The bog apple moss (Philonotis marchica) is a species in the genus Philonotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States