Blackthorn vs Havard Plum

Prunus spinosa compared with Prunus harvardii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn is Least Concern while Havard Plum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn	Havard Plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (розоцветные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus spinosa	Prunus harvardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn and Havard Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn

LC — Least Concern

Havard Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn	Havard Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Havard Plum

Habitat

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

Blackthorn

The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and more.