Ricin vs Santa Barbara ceanothus

Ricinus communis compared with Ceanothus impressus

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Santa Barbara ceanothus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Santa Barbara ceanothus
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Ceanothus
Species	Ricinus communis	Ceanothus impressus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Santa Barbara ceanothus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Santa Barbara ceanothus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Santa Barbara ceanothus
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).

Santa Barbara ceanothus

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