American Beech vs Japanese beech

Fagus grandifolia compared with Fagus crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Japanese beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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	Fagus	Fagus
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Fagus crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Beech and Japanese beech share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fagus.

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Japanese beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Japanese beech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Japanese beech

Habitat

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

American Beech

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