Ricin vs Cotinga turquoise

Ricinus communis compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Ricin is Not Evaluated while Cotinga turquoise is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ricin	Cotinga turquoise
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ricinus	Cotinga
Species	Ricinus communis	Cotinga ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Cotinga turquoise

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ricin	Cotinga turquoise
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).

Cotinga turquoise

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway