Blackthorn vs Dwarf Russian Almond

Prunus spinosa compared with Prunus tenella

Key Differences

• Blackthorn is Least Concern while Dwarf Russian Almond is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn	Dwarf Russian Almond
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 spinosa	Prunus tenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn and Dwarf Russian Almond share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Russian Almond

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn	Dwarf Russian Almond
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).

Dwarf Russian Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden