Japanese apricot vs Mountain Cherry

Prunus mume compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese apricot	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus mume	Prunus prostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese apricot and Mountain Cherry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Japanese apricot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese apricot	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese apricot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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