Limette vs Adamsapfel

Citrus aurantiifolia compared with Citrus maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limette	Adamsapfel
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 aurantiifolia	Citrus maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Adamsapfel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limette	Adamsapfel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Adamsapfel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan