Castor vs King William pine

Ricinus communis compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	King William pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Athrotaxis
Species	Ricinus communis	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and King William pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	King William pine
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).

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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