Chinese Angelica-tree vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Aralia chinensis compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Araliaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aralia	Cotoneaster
Species	Aralia chinensis	Cotoneaster franchetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Angelica-tree and Franchet's Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.