African Celtis vs American Hackberry

Celtis zenkeri compared with Celtis occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Celtis	American Hackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Cannabaceae	Cannabaceae
Genus same	Celtis	Celtis
Species	Celtis zenkeri	Celtis occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Celtis and American Hackberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celtis.

Conservation Status

African Celtis

LC — Least Concern

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Celtis	American Hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Celtis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea.

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

African Celtis

The African Celtis (Celtis zenkeri) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.