Castor vs Edging Candytuft

Ricinus communis compared with Iberis sempervirens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Edging Candytuft
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Brassicales (십자화목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Iberis
Species	Ricinus communis	Iberis sempervirens

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Edging Candytuft share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

보기 Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Edging Candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Edging Candytuft
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).

Edging Candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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