apple chile vs bird-chilli

Capsicum pubescens compared with Capsicum frutescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple chile	bird-chilli
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Capsicum	Capsicum
Species	Capsicum pubescens	Capsicum frutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

apple chile and bird-chilli share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capsicum.

Conservation Status

apple chile

NE — Not Evaluated

bird-chilli

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple chile	bird-chilli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple chile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

bird-chilli

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Croatia), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

apple chile

The Apple chile (Capsicum pubescens) is a species in the genus Capsicum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bird-chilli

The Bird-chilli (Capsicum frutescens) is a species in the genus Capsicum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan