Chinese Angelica-tree vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Aralia chinensis compared with Desmodium intortum

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Greenleaf ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Araliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aralia	Desmodium
Species	Aralia chinensis	Desmodium intortum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States