Japanese Bindweed vs Sea Bindweed

Calystegia pubescens compared with Calystegia soldanella

Key Differences

• Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated while Sea Bindweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Bindweed	Sea Bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Calystegia	Calystegia
Species	Calystegia pubescens	Calystegia soldanella

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Bindweed and Sea Bindweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calystegia.

Conservation Status

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Sea Bindweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Bindweed	Sea Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Sea Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada