American Hazel vs Indian Tree Hazel

Corylus americana compared with Corylus jacquemontii

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Indian Tree Hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Indian Tree Hazel
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 jacquemontii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Hazel and Indian Tree Hazel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corylus.

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Indian Tree Hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Indian Tree Hazel
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.

Indian Tree Hazel

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.