Chinese crab apple vs Yunnan crabapple

Malus hupehensis compared with Malus yunnanensis

Key Differences

• Chinese crab apple is Least Concern while Yunnan crabapple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese crab apple	Yunnan crabapple
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 hupehensis	Malus yunnanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese crab apple and Yunnan crabapple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Chinese crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Yunnan crabapple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese crab apple	Yunnan crabapple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

Yunnan crabapple

Habitat

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

Chinese crab apple

The Chinese crab apple (Malus hupehensis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.