Bitternut vs Hainan Hare

Carya cordiformis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Bitternut is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Juglandaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Carya	Lepus
Species	Carya cordiformis	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

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