Ricin vs Petit diable

Ricinus communis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

  • Ricin is Not Evaluated while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ricin Petit diable
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Euphorbiaceae Myliobatidae
Genus Ricinus Mobula
Species Ricinus communis Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ricin Petit diable
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).

Petit diable

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

Petit diable

No description available.

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