chainfruit vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• chainfruit is Least Concern while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Kalanchoe
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and Madagascar widow's-thrill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.