Chinese Angelica-tree vs Pine Needle Split

Aralia chinensis compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Araliaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aralia	Lophodermium
Species	Aralia chinensis	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States