American Beech vs Bed-jacket

Fagus grandifolia compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Bed-jacket
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fagus	Alectryon
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Alectryon tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Beech and Bed-jacket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Bed-jacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

American Beech

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

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.