Jujube red date vs Syrian Christ-thorn

Ziziphus jujuba compared with Ziziphus spina-christi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jujube red date	Syrian Christ-thorn
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	Rhamnaceae	Rhamnaceae
Genus same	Ziziphus	Ziziphus
Species	Ziziphus jujuba	Ziziphus spina-christi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jujube red date and Syrian Christ-thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ziziphus.

Conservation Status

Jujube red date

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Christ-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jujube red date	Syrian Christ-thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jujube red date

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Libya), Asia (5 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Syrian Christ-thorn

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Qatar), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇱🇾 Libya