Pommier commun vs Pommier du hou-pei

Malus domestica compared with Malus hupehensis

Key Differences

  • Pommier commun is Not Evaluated while Pommier du hou-pei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pommier commun Pommier du hou-pei
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
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 domestica Malus hupehensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pommier commun and Pommier du hou-pei share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Pommier commun

NE — Not Evaluated

Pommier du hou-pei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pommier commun Pommier du hou-pei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pommier commun

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Pommier du hou-pei

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pommier commun

The Apple (Malus domestica) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pommier du hou-pei

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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