Chinese Apple vs purple crab apple

Malus prunifolia compared with Malus purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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 prunifolia	Malus purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

purple crab apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Apple	purple crab apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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).

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States