chestnut-leaf oak vs Cerre

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Quercus cerris

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Cerre is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Cerre
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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus same	Quercus (Oaks)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Quercus cerris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Cerre

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Cerre
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.

Cerre

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (12 countries), and North America (United States).

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.