What is the difference between citrus and mandarin oranges, are they the same thing?

What is the difference between citrus and mandarin oranges? Did you know? Would you like to find out? Is citrus a mandarin orange? Are citrus and mandarin oranges the same? They are not the same, citrus is a general term. Citrus fruit varieties originated in the Southeast Asian countries between the East Indies and the islands near the Pacific coast. Certain citrus species were introduced to new habitats, such as various regions of China, forming hybrids between new citrus and native citrus.
 

Regarding the difference between botanical families and varieties, the mandarin orange is the ripe fruit of various citrus types such as the Rutaceae plant Citrus reticulata 'Fu Ju' or Citrus reticulata 'Zhu Ju'; the peel is different, citrus peel is thinner and easier to peel. Orange peel is much thicker and also harder to peel; regarding taste differences, citrus is generally a bit more sour than oranges and has less juice. So they are not the same.

Now you know the difference between citrus and mandarin oranges. So don't mix them up next time!