Bastard White Oak vs Blue Oak

Quercus austrina compared with Quercus macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Bastard White Oak is Vulnerable while Blue Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard White Oak	Blue Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 austrina	Quercus macrocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard White Oak and Blue Oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

Bastard White Oak

VU — Vulnerable

Blue Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard White Oak	Blue Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard White Oak

Habitat

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

Blue Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, and United States.

Bastard White Oak

The Bastard White Oak (Quercus austrina) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Oak

The Blue Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) 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.