American Hazel vs Beaked Filbert

Corylus americana compared with Corylus cornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Beaked Filbert
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Corylus	Corylus
Species	Corylus americana	Corylus cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Hazel and Beaked Filbert share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corylus.

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Beaked Filbert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Beaked Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

American Hazel

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

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇺🇸 United States