Bitternut vs Jalapan Vole

Carya cordiformis compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Bitternut is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carya	Microtus
Species	Carya cordiformis	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Jalapan Vole
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).

Jalapan Vole

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.