Mountain Soursop vs Soursop

Annona jamaicensis compared with Annona muricata

Key Differences

• Mountain Soursop is Vulnerable while Soursop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Soursop	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 jamaicensis	Annona muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Soursop

VU — Vulnerable

Soursop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Soursop

Habitat

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

Soursop

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 (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).