Castor vs

Ricinus communis compared with Elaphomyces asperulus

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor
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)	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Elaphomyces
Species	Ricinus communis	Elaphomyces asperulus

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden