Rosen-Malve vs Garten-Malve

Malva alcea compared with Malva sylvestris

Key Differences

• Rosen-Malve is Near Threatened while Garten-Malve is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosen-Malve	Garten-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 alcea	Malva sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rosen-Malve

NT — Near Threatened

Garten-Malve

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Garten-Malve

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

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