Chinese Apple vs southern crab apple

Malus prunifolia compared with Malus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated while southern crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Apple	southern crab apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Rosales (장미목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus prunifolia	Malus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

southern crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Apple	southern crab apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

southern crab apple

Habitat

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

Chinese Apple

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