Asiatic apple vs Caucasian Alder

Malus spectabilis compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Malus	Alnus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Alnus subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic apple and Caucasian Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

Caucasian Alder

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