Ricin vs phyllospadix serrulé

Ricinus communis compared with Phyllospadix serrulatus

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while phyllospadix serrulé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	phyllospadix serrulé
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Ricinus	Phyllospadix
Species	Ricinus communis	Phyllospadix serrulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and phyllospadix serrulé share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

phyllospadix serrulé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	phyllospadix serrulé
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).

phyllospadix serrulé

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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