Castor vs obscure mealybug

Ricinus communis compared with Pseudococcus viburni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	obscure mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Hemiptera (노린재목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Ricinus	Pseudococcus
Species	Ricinus communis	Pseudococcus viburni

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

obscure mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	obscure mealybug
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).

obscure mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 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