Cut-Leaf Mallow vs tree mallow

Malva alcea compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf Mallow	tree mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Malva	Malva
Species	Malva alcea	Malva arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cut-Leaf Mallow and tree mallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malva.

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States