Chinese Angelica-tree vs Stinking iris

Aralia chinensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Stinking iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Araliaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aralia	Iris
Species	Aralia chinensis	Iris foetidissima

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States