Japanese-pepper vs Oahu Prickly-ash

Zanthoxylum piperitum compared with Zanthoxylum oahuense

Key Differences

• Japanese-pepper is Not Evaluated while Oahu Prickly-ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese-pepper	Oahu Prickly-ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Zanthoxylum	Zanthoxylum
Species	Zanthoxylum piperitum	Zanthoxylum oahuense

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese-pepper and Oahu Prickly-ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zanthoxylum.

Conservation Status

Japanese-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Oahu Prickly-ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese-pepper	Oahu Prickly-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Oahu Prickly-ash

Habitat

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