Chinese Angelica-tree vs Spathulate Botrychium

Aralia chinensis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Araliaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aralia	Botrychium
Species	Aralia chinensis	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Angelica-tree and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States