Asiatic apple vs Lesser Chiruromys

Malus spectabilis compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Lesser Chiruromys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Malus	Chiruromys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.