Cherimoya vs Sugar Apple

Annona cherimola compared with Annona mucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherimoya	Sugar Apple
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	Magnoliales (モクレン目)	Magnoliales (モクレン目)
Family same	Annonaceae	Annonaceae
Genus same	Annona	Annona
Species	Annona cherimola	Annona mucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherimoya and Sugar Apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Annona.

Conservation Status

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

Sugar Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherimoya	Sugar Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherimoya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Sugar Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.

Cherimoya

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a species in the genus Annona. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia