bur chervil vs Parasol Tree

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• bur chervil is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Parasol Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Polyscias
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bur chervil and Parasol Tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Apiales. (Apiales)

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re