Chinese privet vs ligustro

Ligustrum sinense compared with Ligustrum lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese privet	ligustro
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Ligustrum	Ligustrum
Species	Ligustrum sinense	Ligustrum lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese privet and ligustro share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ligustrum.

Conservation Status

Chinese privet

NE — Not Evaluated

ligustro

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese privet	ligustro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese privet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Thailand), Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay).

ligustro

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga), and South America (4 countries).

Chinese privet

The Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) is a species in the genus Ligustrum. Native to Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, and Fiji.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 16 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇾 Uruguay