Crab Apple vs Yunnan crabapple

Malus sylvestris compared with Malus yunnanensis

Key Differences

• Crab Apple is Vulnerable while Yunnan crabapple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab Apple	Yunnan crabapple
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Rosales (ورديات)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus sylvestris	Malus yunnanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab Apple and Yunnan crabapple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Yunnan crabapple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab Apple	Yunnan crabapple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yunnan crabapple

Habitat

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