Hairy Bindweed vs Japanese Bindweed

Calystegia pulchra compared with Calystegia pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Bindweed	Japanese Bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Calystegia	Calystegia
Species	Calystegia pulchra	Calystegia pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Bindweed and Japanese Bindweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calystegia.

Conservation Status

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Bindweed	Japanese Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.