Chinese Angelica-tree vs Fiveangled dodder

Aralia chinensis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Araliaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aralia	Cuscuta
Species	Aralia chinensis	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States