Ricin vs Oval-blade Algae

Ricinus communis compared with Caulerpa prolifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Oval-blade Algae
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Caulerpa
Species	Ricinus communis	Caulerpa prolifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Oval-blade Algae share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Oval-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Oval-blade Algae
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).

Oval-blade Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Egypt, Norway, and Portugal.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal