Hornbeam vs Thick Leaf Hornbeam

Carpinus tropicalis compared with Carpinus firmifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornbeam	Thick Leaf Hornbeam
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	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Carpinus	Carpinus
Species	Carpinus tropicalis	Carpinus firmifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hornbeam and Thick Leaf Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpinus.

Conservation Status

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Thick Leaf Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornbeam	Thick Leaf Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Thick Leaf Hornbeam

Habitat

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