chainfruit vs Kinnikinnik

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cornaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Cornus
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Cornus amomum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.