Citron vs Pomelo

Citrus medica compared with Citrus maxima

Key Differences

• Citron is Least Concern while Pomelo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron	Pomelo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus medica	Citrus maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Citron and Pomelo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron	Pomelo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇸🇨 Seychelles