American Walnut vs Argentine walnut

Juglans nigra compared with Juglans australis

Key Differences

• American Walnut is Not Evaluated while Argentine walnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Walnut	Argentine walnut
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	Juglandaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus same	Juglans	Juglans
Species	Juglans nigra	Juglans australis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Walnut and Argentine walnut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juglans.

Conservation Status

American Walnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Argentine walnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Walnut	Argentine walnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Argentine walnut

Habitat

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

American Walnut

The American Walnut (Juglans nigra) is a species in the genus Juglans. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Argentine walnut

The Argentine walnut, Juglans australis, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.