Bear Oak vs Northern Red Oak

Quercus ilicifolia compared with Quercus rubra

Key Differences

• Bear Oak is Least Concern while Northern Red Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Oak	Northern Red Oak
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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus same	Quercus (Oaks)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Quercus ilicifolia	Quercus rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear Oak and Northern Red Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Bear Oak

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Oak	Northern Red Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Northern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bear Oak

The Bear Oak (Quercus ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States