Cederappelen vs Kafir-Limette

Citrus medica compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Cederappelen is Least Concern while Kafir-Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cederappelen	Kafir-Limette
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus medica	Citrus hystrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Cederappelen and Kafir-Limette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

Cederappelen

LC — Least Concern

Kafir-Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cederappelen	Kafir-Limette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cederappelen

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Kafir-Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

Cederappelen

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇱🇦 Laos 🇸🇨 Seychelles