Asiatic apple vs Giant Jumping Rat

Malus spectabilis compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Giant Jumping Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Malus	Hypogeomys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.