Buckthorn vs Mediterranean Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica compared with Rhamnus alaternus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn	Mediterranean Buckthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Rosales (蔷薇目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family same	Rhamnaceae	Rhamnaceae
Genus same	Rhamnus	Rhamnus
Species	Rhamnus cathartica	Rhamnus alaternus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn and Mediterranean Buckthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhamnus.

Conservation Status

Buckthorn

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Buckthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn	Mediterranean Buckthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Mediterranean Buckthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Buckthorn

The Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a species in the genus Rhamnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal