Basilikum vs Teufelsbaum

Ocimum basilicum compared with Alstonia scholaris

Key Differences

• Basilikum is Not Evaluated while Teufelsbaum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basilikum	Teufelsbaum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ocimum	Alstonia
Species	Ocimum basilicum	Alstonia scholaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Basilikum and Teufelsbaum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basilikum

NE — Not Evaluated

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basilikum	Teufelsbaum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basilikum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Teufelsbaum

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Basilikum

The Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, and Burundi.

Teufelsbaum

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States