Filbert vs Turkish Hazel

Corylus maxima compared with Corylus colurna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filbert	Turkish Hazel
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	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Corylus	Corylus
Species	Corylus maxima	Corylus colurna

Evolutionary Relationship

Filbert and Turkish Hazel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corylus.

Conservation Status

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filbert	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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