chinkapin vs Ozark chinkapin

Castanea pumila compared with Castanea ozarkensis

Key Differences

• chinkapin is Least Concern while Ozark chinkapin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Ozark chinkapin
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 ozarkensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Ozark chinkapin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Ozark chinkapin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Ozark chinkapin

Habitat

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

chinkapin

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