American Hazel vs Chinese Hazlenut

Corylus americana compared with Corylus chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Chinese Hazlenut
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 chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Hazel and Chinese Hazlenut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corylus.

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Chinese Hazlenut
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.

Chinese Hazlenut

Habitat

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

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.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.