lemon vs Pomelo

Citrus limon compared with Citrus maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lemon	Pomelo
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	Sapindales (无患子目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Citrus	Citrus
Species	Citrus limon	Citrus maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

lemon and Pomelo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Citrus.

Conservation Status

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lemon	Pomelo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lemon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇹🇼 Taiwan