camassie camash vs Ricin

Camassia quamash compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	camassie camash	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Camassia	Ricinus
Species	Camassia quamash	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

camassie camash and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

camassie camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	camassie camash	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

camassie camash

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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).

camassie camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden