Ricin vs red-spotted toad

Ricinus communis compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while red-spotted toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	red-spotted toad
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ricinus	Anaxyrus
Species	Ricinus communis	Anaxyrus punctatus

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	red-spotted toad
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-spotted toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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:

🇲🇽 Mexico