Chinese Angelica-tree vs Silky Sophora

Aralia chinensis compared with Sophora nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Silky Sophora is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Silky Sophora
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	Sophora
Species	Aralia chinensis	Sophora nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Sophora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Silky Sophora
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.

Silky Sophora

Habitat

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

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.