Cork bark oak vs Myrtle Oak

Quercus suber compared with Quercus myrtifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork bark oak	Myrtle 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 suber	Quercus myrtifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork bark oak and Myrtle Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Cork bark oak

LC — Least Concern

Myrtle Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork bark oak	Myrtle Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork bark oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Myrtle Oak

Habitat

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