chestnut-leaf oak vs chêne vert

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Quercus ilex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	chêne vert
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 ilex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

chêne vert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	chêne vert
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.

chêne vert

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.