Chininbaum vs Quinine tree

Cinchona calisaya compared with Cinchona pubescens

Key Differences

• Chininbaum is Least Concern while Quinine tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chininbaum	Quinine tree
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	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Cinchona	Cinchona
Species	Cinchona calisaya	Cinchona pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chininbaum and Quinine tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cinchona.

Conservation Status

Chininbaum

LC — Least Concern

Quinine tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chininbaum	Quinine tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chininbaum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), India, and Taiwan.

Quinine tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan