American Hackberry vs Chinese hackberry

Celtis occidentalis compared with Celtis sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Chinese 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 occidentalis	Celtis sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Chinese hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Chinese hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Chinese hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Chinese hackberry

The Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States