Chinese crab apple vs Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

Malus hupehensis compared with Malus asiatica

Key Differences

• Chinese crab apple is Least Concern while Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese crab apple	Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Malus	Malus
Species	Malus hupehensis	Malus asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese crab apple	Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Chinese Pearleaf Crabapple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

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.