Castor vs Jacob's coat

Ricinus communis compared with Acalypha wilkesiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Jacob's coat
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 same	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Acalypha
Species	Ricinus communis	Acalypha wilkesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Jacob's coat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Jacob's coat
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).

Jacob's coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States