Kumquat vs Tangerine

Citrus japonica compared with Citrus reticulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kumquat	Tangerine
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 japonica	Citrus reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kumquat

NE — Not Evaluated

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kumquat	Tangerine
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.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States