Chinese privet vs Japanese privet

Ligustrum sinense compared with Ligustrum japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese privet	Japanese privet
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Ligustrum	Ligustrum
Species	Ligustrum sinense	Ligustrum japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese privet

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese privet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese privet	Japanese privet
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).

Japanese privet

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