Argentine walnut vs Japanese walnut

Juglans australis compared with Juglans ailantifolia

Key Differences

• Argentine walnut is Near Threatened while Japanese walnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine walnut	Japanese 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 australis	Juglans ailantifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Argentine walnut

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese walnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine walnut	Japanese walnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine walnut

Habitat

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

Japanese walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.