Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde vs Chinese Angelica-tree

Calystegia sepium compared with Aralia chinensis

Key Differences

• Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde is Least Concern while Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde	Chinese Angelica-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Calystegia	Aralia
Species	Calystegia sepium	Aralia chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde and Chinese Angelica-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde	Chinese Angelica-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

The Bearbind (Calystegia sepium) is a species in the genus Calystegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States