Teufelsbaum vs Feld-Sesel

Alstonia scholaris compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Teufelsbaum is Least Concern while Feld-Sesel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	Feld-Sesel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Seseli
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Seseli libanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Feld-Sesel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	Feld-Sesel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Feld-Sesel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States