Castor vs Lesser devilray

Ricinus communis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ricinus	Mobula
Species	Ricinus communis	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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