bafureira vs Rigid Apple-moss

Ricinus communis compared with Philonotis rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bafureira	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Philonotis
Species	Ricinus communis	Philonotis rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

bafureira and Rigid Apple-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

bafureira

NE — Not Evaluated

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bafureira	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bafureira

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).

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

bafureira

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal