Ricin vs Texas persimmon

Ricinus communis compared with Diospyros texana

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Texas persimmon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Texas persimmon
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Diospyros
Species	Ricinus communis	Diospyros texana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Texas persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Texas persimmon
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).

Texas persimmon

Habitat

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

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