Chinese Angelica-tree vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Aralia chinensis compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Araliaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aralia	Asterophora
Species	Aralia chinensis	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States