Chinese Angelica-tree vs False widow

Aralia chinensis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Araliaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Aralia	Steatoda
Species	Aralia chinensis	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States