Chinese Hazlenut vs Turkish Hazel

Corylus chinensis compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Chinese Hazlenut is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hazlenut	Turkish Hazel
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	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Corylus	Corylus
Species	Corylus chinensis	Corylus colurna

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hazlenut and Turkish Hazel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corylus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hazlenut	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hazlenut

Habitat

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

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.