Black Cherry vs Downy Cherry

Prunus serotina compared with Prunus tomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cherry	Downy Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Rosales (バラ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus serotina	Prunus tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cherry and Downy Cherry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Black Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cherry	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Cherry

The Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States