Downy Oak vs Scarlet Oak

Quercus pubescens compared with Quercus coccinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Oak	Scarlet 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 pubescens	Quercus coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Scarlet Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.