Campbell's Maple vs Crab Apple

Acer campbellii compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Crab Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Crab Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acer	Malus
Species	Acer campbellii	Malus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Crab Apple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Crab Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Crab Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.