Asiatic apple vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Malus spectabilis compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Malus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Malus spectabilis	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.