Castor vs Devil's backbone

Ricinus communis compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Kalanchoe
Species	Ricinus communis	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Devil's backbone
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).

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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 13 countries:

🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela