Chinese Angelica-tree vs Hydrangea

Aralia chinensis compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Hydrangea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Araliaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aralia	Hydrangea
Species	Aralia chinensis	Hydrangea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Hydrangea
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.

Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom