Basket Oak vs Shumard Oak

Quercus michauxii compared with Quercus shumardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Oak	Shumard Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 michauxii	Quercus shumardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Oak and Shumard Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

Shumard Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Oak	Shumard Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shumard Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Italy.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) 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.