kaffir-lime vs lemon

Citrus hystrix compared with Citrus limon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kaffir-lime	lemon
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus hystrix	Citrus limon

Evolutionary Relationship

kaffir-lime and lemon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kaffir-lime	lemon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

lemon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil