Caucasian persimmon vs persimmon

Diospyros lotus compared with Diospyros virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian persimmon	persimmon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ebenaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus same	Diospyros	Diospyros
Species	Diospyros lotus	Diospyros virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian persimmon and persimmon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diospyros.

Conservation Status

Caucasian persimmon

LC — Least Concern

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian persimmon	persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Israel, and Spain.

Caucasian persimmon

The Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain