chestnut-leaf oak vs Bellota

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Quercus emoryi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Bellota
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 castaneifolia	Quercus emoryi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Bellota

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Bellota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bellota

Habitat

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.