Ricin vs Species code: Zg

Ricinus communis compared with Zostera nigricaulis

Key Differences

Ricin is Not Evaluated while Species code: Zg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Species code: Zg
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	Zostera
Species	Ricinus communis	Zostera nigricaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Species code: Zg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Afficher Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Species code: Zg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Species code: Zg
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).

Species code: Zg

Habitat

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

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