Castor vs Many-coloured Dandelion

Ricinus communis compared with Taraxacum multicolorans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Many-coloured Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Ricinus communis	Taraxacum multicolorans

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Many-coloured Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Many-coloured Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Many-coloured Dandelion
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).

Many-coloured Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden