Pratt apple vs Sweet crab apple

Malus prattii compared with Malus coronaria

Key Differences

• Pratt apple is Data Deficient while Sweet crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pratt 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 prattii	Malus coronaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pratt apple

DD — Data Deficient

Sweet crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pratt apple

Habitat

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

Sweet crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.