Castor vs Willow Deceiver

Ricinus communis compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Laccaria
Species	Ricinus communis	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Willow Deceiver
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).

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden