Dwarf Mallow vs Huapo

Malva pusilla compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable while Huapo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Mallow	Huapo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Malvaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Malva	Pithecia
Species	Malva pusilla	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Huapo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Mallow	Huapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador