Ricin vs phyllospadix de Torrey

Ricinus communis compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while phyllospadix de Torrey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	phyllospadix de Torrey
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 torreyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

phyllospadix de Torrey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	phyllospadix de Torrey
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 de Torrey

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