Pomegranate vs Pomegranate Tree

Punica granatum compared with Punica protopunica

Key Differences

• Pomegranate is Not Evaluated while Pomegranate Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pomegranate	Pomegranate Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Lythraceae	Lythraceae
Genus same	Punica	Punica
Species	Punica granatum	Punica protopunica

Evolutionary Relationship

Pomegranate and Pomegranate Tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Punica.

Conservation Status

Pomegranate

NE — Not Evaluated

Pomegranate Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pomegranate	Pomegranate Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pomegranate

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

Pomegranate Tree

Habitat

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