Kirsch-Apfel vs Chinese Crab Apple

Malus prunifolia compared with Malus baccata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirsch-Apfel	Chinese Crab Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus prunifolia	Malus baccata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirsch-Apfel and Chinese Crab Apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Kirsch-Apfel

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Crab Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirsch-Apfel	Chinese Crab Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirsch-Apfel

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).

Chinese Crab Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Kirsch-Apfel

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

Chinese Crab Apple

The Chinese Crab Apple (Malus baccata) 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 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States