chestnut-leaf oak vs Cork bark oak

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Quercus suber

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Cork bark oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Cork bark oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fagales (بلوطيات)	Fagales (بلوطيات)
Family same	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus same	Quercus (Oaks)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Quercus suber

Evolutionary Relationship

chestnut-leaf oak and Cork bark oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Cork bark oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Cork bark oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cork bark oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil