Northern Red Oak vs Southern Red Oak

Quercus rubra compared with Quercus falcata

Key Differences

• Northern Red Oak is Not Evaluated while Southern Red Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red Oak	Southern Red 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 rubra	Quercus falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red Oak and Southern Red Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Northern Red Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Southern Red Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red Oak	Southern Red Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Southern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Georgia.