American Hornbeam vs Thick Leaf Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana compared with Carpinus firmifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hornbeam	Thick Leaf Hornbeam
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	Carpinus	Carpinus
Species	Carpinus caroliniana	Carpinus firmifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Hornbeam and Thick Leaf Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpinus.

Conservation Status

American Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Thick Leaf Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hornbeam	Thick Leaf Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Thick Leaf Hornbeam

Habitat

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

American Hornbeam

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