Castor vs Speckled ray

Ricinus communis compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Speckled ray
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)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Ricinus	Raja
Species	Ricinus communis	Raja polystigma

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Speckled ray
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).

Speckled ray

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