kaffir-lime vs limón agrio

Citrus hystrix compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kaffir-lime	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 hystrix	Citrus aurantiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

limón agrio

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇨 Seychelles