Castor vs Iranian Maple

Ricinus communis compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Iranian Maple
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	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Acer
Species	Ricinus communis	Acer iranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Iranian Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Iranian Maple
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).

Iranian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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