jarak vs Common Marsh-Mallow

Ricinus communis compared with Althaea officinalis

Key Differences

• jarak is Not Evaluated while Common Marsh-Mallow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jarak	Common Marsh-Mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Althaea
Species	Ricinus communis	Althaea officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

jarak and Common Marsh-Mallow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

jarak

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Marsh-Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jarak	Common Marsh-Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jarak

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).

Common Marsh-Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Peru). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

jarak

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

Common Marsh-Mallow

<em>Althaea officinalis</em>, the common marsh mallow, is a tall perennial herb in the family Malvaceae, native to Europe and western Asia and now widely distributed across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species typically grows in saltmarshes, brackish ditches, damp meadows, and coastal habitats, and is also cultivated in gardens for its ornamental and medicinal properties. Common marsh mallow produces pale pink, five-petalled flowers and lobed, velvety leaves covered in soft hairs. It has a long history of medicinal use, with roots, leaves, and flowers employed to soothe mucous membranes and treat respiratory and digestive ailments. The original marshmallow confection was prepared from the mucilaginous root extract of this species. It grows in a range of biome types including grasslands, wetlands, and forest edges. Habitat loss, particularly of coastal wetlands, represents the primary pressure on populations across its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States