Black Ebony vs caqui

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Diospyros kaki

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while caqui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	caqui
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ebenaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus same	Diospyros	Diospyros
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Diospyros kaki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ebony and caqui share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diospyros.

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

caqui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	caqui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

caqui

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.