Chinese Angelica-tree vs Window Gnat

Aralia chinensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Window Gnat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Araliaceae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Aralia	Sylvicola
Species	Aralia chinensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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