Cape York salwood vs Castor

Acacia midgleyi compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (मालपिग्यालेस)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ricinus
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Castor

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).

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Castor

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