Mountain Cherry vs Sargent Cherry

Prunus prostrata compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Mountain Cherry is Least Concern while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cherry	Sargent Cherry
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 prostrata	Prunus sargentii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Cherry and Sargent Cherry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cherry	Sargent Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.