Changchiang River Apple vs Crab Apple

Malus ombrophila compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Changchiang River Apple is Data Deficient while Crab Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changchiang River 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 ombrophila	Malus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Changchiang River Apple and Crab Apple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malus.

Conservation Status

Changchiang River Apple

DD — Data Deficient

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changchiang River Apple	Crab Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changchiang River Apple

Habitat

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

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.

Changchiang River Apple

The Changchiang River Apple (Malus ombrophila) 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.