Castor vs Lesser Star-thistle

Ricinus communis compared with Centaurea diluta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ricinus	Centaurea
Species	Ricinus communis	Centaurea diluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Lesser Star-thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Lesser Star-thistle
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).

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States