Agrimony vs Japanese Cherry

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Prunus serrulata

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Japanese Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Japanese Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agrimonia	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Prunus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Japanese Cherry share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Japanese Cherry
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	10.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Cherry

The quintessential symbol of spring in Japan, Japanese cherry trees produce transient clouds of white and pink blossom each spring — a cultural event called hanami (flower viewing) celebrated for centuries. Reaching up to 25 meters, they were domesticated from wild Prunus species over a millennium of selective cultivation, producing primarily sterile ornamental varieties that propagate by grafting. Over 200 cultivars are recognized, with Somei Yoshino accounting for the majority of Japan's famous cherry avenues.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States