Chinese Angelica-tree vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Aralia chinensis compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Araliaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aralia	Agrocybe
Species	Aralia chinensis	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	Wrinkled Fieldcap
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.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway