Chinese Angelica-tree vs Devil Maple

Aralia chinensis compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Devil Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Araliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aralia	Acer
Species	Aralia chinensis	Acer diabolicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Angelica-tree and Devil Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Devil Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil Maple

Habitat

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

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.