Almug vs chainfruit

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Alyxia
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Almug and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.