Quirl-Malve vs Rosen-Malve

Malva verticillata compared with Malva alcea

Key Differences

• Quirl-Malve is Not Evaluated while Rosen-Malve is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quirl-Malve	Rosen-Malve
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Malva	Malva
Species	Malva verticillata	Malva alcea

Evolutionary Relationship

Quirl-Malve and Rosen-Malve share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malva.

Conservation Status

Quirl-Malve

NE — Not Evaluated

Rosen-Malve

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quirl-Malve	Rosen-Malve
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quirl-Malve

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Rosen-Malve

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.

Quirl-Malve

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States