Castor vs Scaly Ink Cap

Ricinus communis compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Coprinopsis
Species	Ricinus communis	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Scaly Ink Cap
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).

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States