Cedro limón vs limón agrio

Citrus medica compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

Cedro limón is Least Concern while limón agrio is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro limón	limón agrio
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 aurantiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cedro limón and limón agrio share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Vista Genus: Citrus

Conservation Status

Cedro limón

LC — Least Concern

limón agrio

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro limón	limón agrio
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).

limón agrio

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).

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.