Castor vs Slender amaranth

Ricinus communis compared with Amaranthus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Slender amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Amaranthus
Species	Ricinus communis	Amaranthus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Slender amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

ดู: Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Slender amaranth
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).

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 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