American Bittersweet vs Asian Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens compared with Celastrus orbiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Asian Bittersweet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family same	Celastraceae	Celastraceae
Genus same	Celastrus	Celastrus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Celastrus orbiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bittersweet and Asian Bittersweet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celastrus.

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	Asian Bittersweet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States