European turkey oak vs Holly oak

Quercus cerris compared with Quercus ilex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European turkey oak	Holly 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 cerris	Quercus ilex

Evolutionary Relationship

European turkey oak and Holly oak share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Quercus. (Oaks)

Conservation Status

European turkey oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Holly oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European turkey oak	Holly oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European turkey oak

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).

Holly oak

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States