Castor vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Ricinus communis compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Артониомицеты)
Order	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Arthoniales (артониевые)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Schismatomma
Species	Ricinus communis	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Speckled Script-Lichen
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).

Speckled Script-Lichen

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