Cherimoya vs Soursop

Annona cherimola compared with Annona muricata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherimoya	Soursop
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Magnoliales (목련목)	Magnoliales (목련목)
Family same	Annonaceae	Annonaceae
Genus same	Annona	Annona
Species	Annona cherimola	Annona muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

Soursop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherimoya	Soursop
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).

Soursop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, 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 12 countries:

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇮🇳 India 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States