Alabama Hawthorn vs Big-Fruit Hawthorn

Crataegus alabamensis compared with Crataegus macrosperma

Key Differences

• Alabama Hawthorn is Near Threatened while Big-Fruit Hawthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alabama Hawthorn	Big-Fruit Hawthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Crataegus	Crataegus
Species	Crataegus alabamensis	Crataegus macrosperma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alabama Hawthorn and Big-Fruit Hawthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crataegus.

Conservation Status

Alabama Hawthorn

NT — Near Threatened

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alabama Hawthorn	Big-Fruit Hawthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alabama Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alabama Hawthorn

The Alabama Hawthorn (Crataegus alabamensis) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big-Fruit Hawthorn

The Big-Fruit Hawthorn (Crataegus macrosperma) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.