chinkapin vs European Chestnut

Castanea pumila compared with Castanea sativa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	European Chestnut
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	Castanea	Castanea
Species	Castanea pumila	Castanea sativa

Evolutionary Relationship

chinkapin and European Chestnut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Castanea.

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

European Chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	European Chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

European Chestnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.