Ricin vs slender tare

Ricinus communis compared with Vicia parviflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	slender tare
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	Vicia
Species	Ricinus communis	Vicia parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

slender tare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	slender tare
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).

slender tare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Hungary, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden