Chinese privet vs Troène du Japon

Ligustrum sinense compared with Ligustrum japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese privet	Troène du Japon
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese privet and Troène du Japon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ligustrum.

Conservation Status

Chinese privet

NE — Not Evaluated

Troène du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese privet	Troène du Japon
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).

Troène du Japon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Georgia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 13 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States