Ricin vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Ricinus communis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Tectaria
Species	Ricinus communis	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ricin and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba