Big-Leaf Maple vs Castor

Acer macrophyllum compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acer	Ricinus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States