Black Plum vs Bullace Plum

Prunus nigra compared with Prunus domestica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Plum	Bullace Plum
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 nigra	Prunus domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Plum

LC — Least Concern

Bullace Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Plum	Bullace Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bullace Plum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Black Plum

The Black Plum (Prunus nigra) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bullace Plum

The Bullace Plum (Prunus domestica) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic rea

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States