Ricin vs Large-headed Dandelion

Ricinus communis compared with Taraxacum procerisquameum

Key Differences

Ricin is Not Evaluated while Large-headed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Large-headed Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ricinus	Taraxacum
Species	Ricinus communis	Taraxacum procerisquameum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Large-headed Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Afficher Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Large-headed Dandelion
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).

Large-headed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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