Asiatic apple vs purple crab apple

Malus spectabilis compared with Malus purpurea

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while purple crab apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	purple crab apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Malus purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic apple and purple crab apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

purple crab apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	purple crab apple
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.

purple crab apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States