Ricin vs Marsh fleabane

Ricinus communis compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Marsh fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Marsh fleabane
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	Pluchea
Species	Ricinus communis	Pluchea carolinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Marsh fleabane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Marsh fleabane
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).

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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 12 countries:

🇨🇺 Cuba 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇼 Palau 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇸 United States