Castor vs Maru-bushukan

Ricinus communis compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Maru-bushukan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Maru-bushukan
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	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Citrus
Species	Ricinus communis	Citrus medica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Maru-bushukan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Maru-bushukan
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).

Maru-bushukan

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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

Maru-bushukan

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇺🇸 United States