Chinese crab apple vs Sweet crab apple

Malus hupehensis compared with Malus coronaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese crab apple	Sweet crab apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 hupehensis	Malus coronaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Genus: Malus

Conservation Status

Chinese crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Sweet crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese crab apple	Sweet crab apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

Sweet crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese crab apple

The Chinese crab apple (Malus hupehensis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.