Castor vs Cramp Balls

Ricinus communis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Castor is Not Evaluated while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Daldinia
Species	Ricinus communis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Cramp Balls
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).

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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