Japanese apricot vs Cerezo

Prunus mume compared with Prunus avium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese apricot	Cerezo
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 avium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese apricot

LC — Least Concern

Cerezo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese apricot	Cerezo
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.

Cerezo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States