Big-flowered Fritillary vs Castor

Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-flowered Fritillary	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Liliaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Fritillaria	Ricinus
Species	Fritillaria grandiflora	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-flowered Fritillary and Castor share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-flowered Fritillary	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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