Ricin vs Tree marigold

Ricinus communis compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Tree marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ricinus	Tithonia
Species	Ricinus communis	Tithonia diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Tree marigold
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).

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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 46 countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe