Black Oak vs Shumard Oak

Quercus velutina compared with Quercus shumardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Oak	Shumard 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 velutina	Quercus shumardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Oak and Shumard Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Black Oak

LC — Least Concern

Shumard Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Oak	Shumard Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Shumard Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Italy.

Black Oak

The Black Oak (Quercus velutina) 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada