Bitternut vs Montane Water Vole

Carya cordiformis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Carya cordiformis	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Montane Water 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).

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.