Oléastre vs Thorny olive

Elaeagnus multiflora compared with Elaeagnus pungens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oléastre	Thorny olive
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Elaeagnaceae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus same	Elaeagnus	Elaeagnus
Species	Elaeagnus multiflora	Elaeagnus pungens

Evolutionary Relationship

Oléastre and Thorny olive share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaeagnus.

Conservation Status

Oléastre

LC — Least Concern

Thorny olive

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oléastre	Thorny olive
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oléastre

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Thorny olive

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Oléastre

The Cherry silverberry (Elaeagnus multiflora) is a species in the genus Elaeagnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States