chile vs aji

Capsicum annuum compared with Capsicum frutescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chile	aji
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Capsicum	Capsicum
Species	Capsicum annuum	Capsicum frutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

chile and aji share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capsicum.

Conservation Status

chile

NE — Not Evaluated

aji

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chile	aji
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chile

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

aji

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Croatia), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

chile

The Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a species in the genus Capsicum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

aji

The Bird-chilli (Capsicum frutescens) is a species in the genus Capsicum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇾🇪 Yemen