Asiatic apple vs Large-eared Hutia

Malus spectabilis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Large-eared Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Malus	Mesocapromys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.