Cherimoya vs wild custard-apple

Annona cherimola compared with Annona senegalensis

Key Differences

• Cherimoya is Not Evaluated while wild custard-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherimoya	wild custard-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Magnoliales (Magnolienartige)	Magnoliales (Magnolienartige)
Family same	Annonaceae	Annonaceae
Genus same	Annona	Annona
Species	Annona cherimola	Annona senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherimoya and wild custard-apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Annona.

Conservation Status

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherimoya	wild custard-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherimoya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

wild custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

Cherimoya

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a species in the genus Annona. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇰🇲 Comoros