Asiatic apple vs Chinese crab apple

Malus spectabilis compared with Malus hupehensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Chinese crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Chinese crab apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Malus hupehensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic apple and Chinese crab apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Chinese crab apple
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.

Chinese crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

Chinese crab apple

The Chinese crab apple (Malus hupehensis) is a species in the genus Malus. 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States