Asiatic apple vs Dusky melanomys

Malus spectabilis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Dusky melanomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Malus	Melanomys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.