black-fruit cotoneaster vs Castor

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit cotoneaster	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rosales (장미목)	Malpighiales (말피기아목)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Ricinus
Species	Cotoneaster laxiflorus	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-fruit cotoneaster and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

black-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway