Ricin vs Malaysian Weasel

Ricinus communis compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ricinus	Mustela
Species	Ricinus communis	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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