Stieleiche vs Holly oak

Quercus robur compared with Quercus ilex

Key Differences

• Stieleiche is Least Concern while Holly oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Stieleiche	Holly 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 robur	Quercus ilex

Evolutionary Relationship

Stieleiche and Holly oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Stieleiche

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Holly oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Stieleiche	Holly oak
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	1000 years	—
Average Length	25.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Holly oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇳 India 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States