Castor vs Xiang yuan

Ricinus communis compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Xiang yuan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Xiang yuan
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Citrus
Species	Ricinus communis	Citrus medica

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Xiang yuan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Xiang yuan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Xiang yuan
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).

Xiang yuan

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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

Xiang yuan

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇺🇸 United States