Cedro limón vs kaffir-lime

Citrus medica compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Cedro limón is Least Concern while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro limón	kaffir-lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus medica	Citrus hystrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Cedro limón and kaffir-lime share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

Cedro limón

LC — Least Concern

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro limón	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro limón

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).

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

Cedro limón

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