Northern Red Oak vs Swamp White Oak

Quercus rubra compared with Quercus bicolor

Key Differences

• Northern Red Oak is Not Evaluated while Swamp White Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red Oak	Swamp White 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 bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Swamp White Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red Oak	Swamp White 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).

Swamp White Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States