quino vs Cascarilla

Cinchona calisaya compared with Cinchona pubescens

Key Differences

• quino is Least Concern while Cascarilla is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	quino	Cascarilla
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Cinchona	Cinchona
Species	Cinchona calisaya	Cinchona pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

quino and Cascarilla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cinchona.

Conservation Status

quino

LC — Least Concern

Cascarilla

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	quino	Cascarilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

quino

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cascarilla

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