Channel Island Scrub Oak vs Stieleiche

Quercus pacifica compared with Quercus robur

Key Differences

• Channel Island Scrub Oak is Endangered while Stieleiche is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Channel Island Scrub Oak	Stieleiche
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 pacifica	Quercus robur

Evolutionary Relationship

Channel Island Scrub Oak and Stieleiche share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Channel Island Scrub Oak

EN — Endangered

Stieleiche

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Channel Island Scrub Oak	Stieleiche
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	1000 years
Average Length	—	25.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Channel Island Scrub Oak

Habitat

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

Stieleiche

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Channel Island Scrub Oak

The Channel Island Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Stieleiche

One of Europe's most important and widespread deciduous trees, the pedunculate oak can live over 1,000 years, reach 40 meters, and support the greatest biodiversity of any European tree species — over 2,300 species of insects, fungi, lichens, mosses, and birds directly depend on mature oaks. Found across Europe to western Asia in temperate forests, its hard, durable wood has been foundational to shipbuilding, architecture, and barrel making throughout history.