Castor vs Oakes scalewort

Ricinus communis compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)
Order	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Frullania
Species	Ricinus communis	Frullania oakesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Oakes scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (растения)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Oakes scalewort
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).

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States