Castor vs Crescent Map Lichen

Ricinus communis compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Crescent Map Lichen
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)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ricinus communis	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Crescent Map Lichen
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).

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States