Apple vs Sweet crab apple

Malus domestica compared with Malus coronaria

Key Differences

  • Apple is Not Evaluated while Sweet crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Sweet crab apple
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 coronaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Sweet crab apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple

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).

Sweet crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Apple

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

Sweet crab apple

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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