Forest Num-num vs Natal plum

Carissa bispinosa compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Natal plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Gentianales (용담목)	Gentianales (용담목)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus same	Carissa	Carissa
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Carissa macrocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Num-num and Natal plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carissa.

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India