Big-Leaf Magnolia vs Chinese magnolia

Magnolia macrophylla compared with Magnolia soulangeana

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Magnolia is Least Concern while Chinese magnolia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Magnolia	Chinese magnolia
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family same	Magnoliaceae	Magnoliaceae
Genus same	Magnolia	Magnolia
Species	Magnolia macrophylla	Magnolia soulangeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Magnolia and Chinese magnolia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Magnolia.

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Magnolia

LC — Least Concern

Chinese magnolia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Magnolia	Chinese magnolia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Magnolia

Habitat

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

Chinese magnolia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Big-Leaf Magnolia

The Big-Leaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) is a species in the genus Magnolia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese magnolia

The Chinese Magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana) is a species in the genus Magnolia. Native to Canada, Colombia, India, Norway, and Sweden.