hardshell custard-apple vs Monkey Apple

Annona liebmanniana compared with Annona glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hardshell custard-apple	Monkey Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Magnoliales (อันดับจำปา)	Magnoliales (อันดับจำปา)
Family same	Annonaceae	Annonaceae
Genus same	Annona	Annona
Species	Annona liebmanniana	Annona glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

hardshell custard-apple and Monkey Apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Annona.

Conservation Status

hardshell custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Monkey Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hardshell custard-apple	Monkey Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hardshell custard-apple

Habitat

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

Monkey Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).