Bitternut vs Northern tamandua

Carya cordiformis compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Juglandaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Carya	Tamandua
Species	Carya cordiformis	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Northern tamandua
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).

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.