Castor vs Variable Green Toad

Ricinus communis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ricinus	Bufotes
Species	Ricinus communis	Bufotes variabilis

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Variable Green Toad
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).

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden