Ricin vs jonc à épées

Ricinus communis compared with Juncus ensifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ricin jonc à épées
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Poales (Grasses)
Family Euphorbiaceae Juncaceae
Genus Ricinus Juncus
Species Ricinus communis Juncus ensifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and jonc à épées share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

jonc à épées

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ricin jonc à épées
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).

jonc à épées

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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

jonc à épées

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