Asiatic apple vs Egyptian rousette

Malus spectabilis compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Malus	Rousettus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.