Ricin vs Northern needleleaf

Ricinus communis compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Tillandsia
Species	Ricinus communis	Tillandsia balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Northern needleleaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Northern needleleaf
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).

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States