Castor vs Pixie Foam

Ricinus communis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Stereocaulon
Species	Ricinus communis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States