Asian Plum vs Murray Plum

Prunus salicina compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Asian Plum is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Plum	Murray Plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus salicina	Prunus murrayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Plum

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Plum	Murray Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Japan, North Korea, and Taiwan.

Murray Plum

Habitat

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

Asian Plum

The Asian Plum (Prunus salicina) 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. Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Japan, North Korea, and Taiwan.