Beech vs black she-oak

Fagus sylvatica compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech	black she-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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Fagus	Allocasuarina
Species	Fagus sylvatica	Allocasuarina littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech and black she-oak share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

Beech

LC — Least Concern

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech	black she-oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

black she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Beech

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

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. 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 1 countries:

🇮🇳 India