Teufelsbaum vs Zimtahorn

Alstonia scholaris compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Teufelsbaum is Least Concern while Zimtahorn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	Zimtahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Acer
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Acer griseum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Zimtahorn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	Zimtahorn
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.

Zimtahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.