Ricin vs Sabine

Ricinus communis compared with Juniperus sabina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Sabine
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Juniperus
Species	Ricinus communis	Juniperus sabina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Sabine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Sabine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Sabine
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).

Sabine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States