Ricin vs Chimère

Ricinus communis compared with Chimaera cubana

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Chimère is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Chimère
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ricinus	Chimaera
Species	Ricinus communis	Chimaera cubana

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Chimère

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Chimère
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Chimère

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

Chimère

The Chimaera (Chimaera cubana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.