Castor vs Variable Dancer

Ricinus communis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ricinus	Argia
Species	Ricinus communis	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Variable Dancer
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).

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States