Castor vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Ricinus communis compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ricinus communis	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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).

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States