bois de fer vs Japanese Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana compared with Carpinus japonica

Key Differences

• bois de fer is Least Concern while Japanese Hornbeam is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bois de fer	Japanese Hornbeam
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Carpinus	Carpinus
Species	Carpinus caroliniana	Carpinus japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

bois de fer and Japanese Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpinus.

Conservation Status

bois de fer

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hornbeam

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bois de fer	Japanese Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bois de fer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

bois de fer

The American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Carpinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.