apple haw vs river hawthorn

Crataegus opaca compared with Crataegus douglasii

Key Differences

• apple haw is Least Concern while river hawthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple haw	river hawthorn
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	Crataegus	Crataegus
Species	Crataegus opaca	Crataegus douglasii

Evolutionary Relationship

apple haw and river hawthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crataegus.

Conservation Status

apple haw

LC — Least Concern

river hawthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple haw	river hawthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple haw

Habitat

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

river hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

apple haw

The Apple haw (Crataegus opaca) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.