Kumquat vs Pomelo

Citrus japonica compared with Citrus maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kumquat	Pomelo
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	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus japonica	Citrus maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Kumquat and Pomelo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

Kumquat

NE — Not Evaluated

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kumquat	Pomelo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kumquat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan