Downy Cherry vs Mountain Cherry

Prunus tomentosa compared with Prunus prostrata

Key Differences

• Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated while Mountain Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Cherry	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus tomentosa	Prunus prostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Cherry and Mountain Cherry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Cherry	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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