Alabama Hawthorn vs Big-Fruit Hawthorn

Crataegus alabamensis compared with Crataegus macrosperma

Key Differences

• Alabama Hawthorn is Near Threatened while Big-Fruit Hawthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alabama Hawthorn	Big-Fruit Hawthorn
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 same	Crataegus	Crataegus
Species	Crataegus alabamensis	Crataegus macrosperma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alabama Hawthorn and Big-Fruit Hawthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crataegus.

Conservation Status

Alabama Hawthorn

NT — Near Threatened

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alabama Hawthorn	Big-Fruit Hawthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alabama Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alabama Hawthorn

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

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

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