Ricin vs Merida Mist Frog

Ricinus communis compared with Aromobates meridensis

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Merida Mist Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Merida Mist Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Ricinus	Aromobates
Species	Ricinus communis	Aromobates meridensis

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Merida Mist Frog
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).

Merida Mist Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela