Ricin vs Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Ricinus communis compared with Melampsora larici-populina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ricinus	Melampsora
Species	Ricinus communis	Melampsora larici-populina

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen
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).

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States