Boneset Map Lichen vs Castor

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Castor
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rhizocarpales (地图衣目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Ricinus
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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