Asiatic apple vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Malus spectabilis compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ramphastidae
Genus	Malus	Andigena
Species	Malus spectabilis	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.