Asiatic apple vs Peruvian Laucha

Malus spectabilis compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Peruvian Laucha
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Malus	Calomys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

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.