Castor vs Hazel Gloves

Ricinus communis compared with Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Hazel Gloves
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)	Hypocreales (ボタンタケ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Hypocreopsis
Species	Ricinus communis	Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Hazel Gloves
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).

Hazel Gloves

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