Asiatic apple vs Crab Apple

Malus spectabilis compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Crab Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Crab Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 spectabilis	Malus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Crab Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States