American Plum vs Bigtree Plum

Prunus americana compared with Prunus mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Plum	Bigtree Plum
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus americana	Prunus mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Plum and Bigtree Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

American Plum

LC — Least Concern

Bigtree Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Plum	Bigtree Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bigtree Plum

Habitat

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

American Plum

The American Plum (Prunus americana) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bigtree Plum

The Bigtree Plum (Prunus mexicana) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.