Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple vs macieira

Malus asiatica compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple is Data Deficient while macieira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple	macieira
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 asiatica	Malus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple and macieira share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

DD — Data Deficient

macieira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple	macieira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

macieira

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

The Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple (Malus asiatica) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway