Custard Apple vs Mountain Soursop

Annona reticulata compared with Annona jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Custard Apple is Not Evaluated while Mountain Soursop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Custard Apple	Mountain Soursop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family same	Annonaceae	Annonaceae
Genus same	Annona	Annona
Species	Annona reticulata	Annona jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Custard Apple and Mountain Soursop share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Annona.

Conservation Status

Custard Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Soursop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Custard Apple	Mountain Soursop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Mountain Soursop

Habitat

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