Castor vs Spotted Thistle

Ricinus communis compared with Scolymus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Spotted Thistle
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	Scolymus
Species	Ricinus communis	Scolymus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Spotted Thistle
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).

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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