Aleppo Oak vs chestnut-leaf oak

Quercus infectoria compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

• Aleppo Oak is Least Concern while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aleppo Oak	chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family same	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus same	Quercus (Oaks)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Quercus infectoria	Quercus castaneifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Aleppo Oak and chestnut-leaf oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Aleppo Oak

LC — Least Concern

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aleppo Oak	chestnut-leaf oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aleppo Oak

Habitat

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

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aleppo Oak

The Aleppo Oak (Quercus infectoria) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.