Castor vs Large-Spored Truffle

Ricinus communis compared with Tuber macrosporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Large-Spored Truffle
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)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Tuber
Species	Ricinus communis	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Large-Spored Truffle
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).

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway