Kafir-Limette vs Limette

Citrus hystrix compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kafir-Limette	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 hystrix	Citrus aurantiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kafir-Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kafir-Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇨 Seychelles