Castor vs Pine Toad

Ricinus communis compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Pine Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Amphibia (उभयचर)
Order	Malpighiales (मालपिग्यालेस)	Anura (मेंढक)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ricinus	Incilius
Species	Ricinus communis	Incilius occidentalis

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Pine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico