Asiatic apple vs Desmarest's hutia

Malus spectabilis compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Capromyidae
Genus	Malus	Capromys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.