Bigtree Plum vs Schwarzdorn

Prunus mexicana compared with Prunus spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtree Plum	Schwarzdorn
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus mexicana	Prunus spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtree Plum and Schwarzdorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Bigtree Plum

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzdorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtree Plum	Schwarzdorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtree Plum

Habitat

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

Schwarzdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Bigtree Plum

The Bigtree Plum (Prunus mexicana) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Schwarzdorn

The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and more.