Ricin vs Red Leaf Wattle

Ricinus communis compared with Acacia rubida

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Red Leaf Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Red Leaf Wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Acacia
Species	Ricinus communis	Acacia rubida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Red Leaf Wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Leaf Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Red Leaf Wattle
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).

Red Leaf Wattle

Habitat

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

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