Apple vs Chinese crab apple

Malus domestica compared with Malus hupehensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple	Chinese crab apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (розоцветные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus domestica	Malus hupehensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple	Chinese 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).

Chinese crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chinese crab apple

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States