Castor vs Shore Dock

Ricinus communis compared with Rumex rupestris

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while Shore Dock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Shore Dock
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)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Rumex
Species	Ricinus communis	Rumex rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Shore Dock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Shore Dock
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).

Shore Dock

Habitat

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

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