Schwarze Schwalbenwurz vs Dog-Strangling Vine

Vincetoxicum nigrum compared with Vincetoxicum rossicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Schwalbenwurz	Dog-Strangling Vine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus same	Vincetoxicum	Vincetoxicum
Species	Vincetoxicum nigrum	Vincetoxicum rossicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Schwalbenwurz and Dog-Strangling Vine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vincetoxicum.

Conservation Status

Schwarze Schwalbenwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Dog-Strangling Vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Schwalbenwurz	Dog-Strangling Vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarze Schwalbenwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Dog-Strangling Vine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Schwarze Schwalbenwurz

The Black Dog-Strangling Vine (Vincetoxicum nigrum) is a species in the genus Vincetoxicum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States