Asiatic apple vs Malayan porcupine

Malus spectabilis compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Malayan porcupine
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)	Hystricidae
Genus	Malus	Hystrix
Species	Malus spectabilis	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.