Ricin vs Consoude hérissée

Ricinus communis compared with Symphytum asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Consoude hérissée
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Symphytum
Species	Ricinus communis	Symphytum asperum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Afficher Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Consoude hérissée

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Consoude hérissée
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).

Consoude hérissée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Taiwan), Europe (23 countries), and North America (Canada, 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