Buckthorn vs Castor

Rhamnus cathartica compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Buckthorn is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (розоцветные)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Rhamnaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhamnus	Ricinus
Species	Rhamnus cathartica	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn and Castor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buckthorn

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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).

Buckthorn

The Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a species in the genus Rhamnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 8 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States