Castor vs Disc Mayweed

Ricinus communis compared with Matricaria discoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Disc Mayweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ricinus	Matricaria
Species	Ricinus communis	Matricaria discoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Disc Mayweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Disc Mayweed
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).

Disc Mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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