Field almond vs Mountain Cherry

Prunus boissieri compared with Prunus prostrata

Key Differences

• Field almond is Endangered while Mountain Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field almond	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 boissieri	Prunus prostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field almond

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field almond	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field almond

Habitat

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

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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