Bitternut vs Japanese Hare

Carya cordiformis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitternut Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitternut Japanese 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).

Japanese 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.

Japanese Hare

No description available.

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