Castor vs Onionweed

Ricinus communis compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Asparagales (비짜루목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Asphodelus
Species	Ricinus communis	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Onionweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (피자식물문)

보기 Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Onionweed
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).

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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