Castor vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Ricinus communis compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ricinus	Sagittaria
Species	Ricinus communis	Sagittaria lancifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and lance-leaf arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (被子植物門)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	lance-leaf arrowhead
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).

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇴 Romania