Castor vs Pot marigold

Ricinus communis compared with Calendula officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Pot marigold
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 Calendula
Species Ricinus communis Calendula officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor Pot marigold
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).

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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

Pot marigold

No description available.

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