Castor vs Semifree Morel

Ricinus communis compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Semifree Morel
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	Morchellaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Morchella
Species	Ricinus communis	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Semifree Morel
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).

Semifree Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States