Castor vs French flax

Ricinus communis compared with Linum trigynum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	French flax
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Linaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Linum
Species	Ricinus communis	Linum trigynum

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and French flax share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (мальпигиецветные)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

French flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	French flax
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).

French flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Romania, 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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇺🇸 United States