Castor vs Kloss's gibbon

Ricinus communis compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Ricinus	Hylobates
Species	Ricinus communis	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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