Black Hickory vs Sand Hickory

Carya texana compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Sand Hickory
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	Carya	Carya
Species	Carya texana	Carya pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hickory and Sand Hickory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carya.

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hickory	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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

Black Hickory

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