Benin Ebony vs chainfruit

Diospyros iturensis compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ebenaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Diospyros	Alyxia
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.