Hornbeam vs Puto Hornbeam

Carpinus tropicalis compared with Carpinus putoensis

Key Differences

• Hornbeam is Least Concern while Puto Hornbeam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornbeam	Puto Hornbeam
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	Carpinus	Carpinus
Species	Carpinus tropicalis	Carpinus putoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hornbeam and Puto Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpinus.

Conservation Status

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Puto Hornbeam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornbeam	Puto Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Puto Hornbeam

Habitat

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