Blue Oak vs Downy Oak

Quercus macrocarpa compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

• Blue Oak is Least Concern while Downy Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Oak	Downy 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 macrocarpa	Quercus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Oak

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Oak	Downy Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, and United States.

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Blue Oak

The Blue Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) 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.