Asiatic apple vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Malus spectabilis compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Guyenne Spiny-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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Malus	Proechimys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Guyenne Spiny-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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.