Crab Apple vs Iowa crab apple

Malus sylvestris compared with Malus ioensis

Key Differences

• Crab Apple is Vulnerable while Iowa crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab Apple	Iowa 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 sylvestris	Malus ioensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Iowa crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab Apple	Iowa crab apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab Apple

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.

Iowa crab apple

Habitat

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