Castor vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Ricinus communis compared with Physalis acutifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Physalis
Species	Ricinus communis	Physalis acutifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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).

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Sweden.

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:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇸🇪 Sweden