Bitternut vs pecan-nut

Carya cordiformis compared with Carya illinoinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	pecan-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Juglandaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus same	Carya	Carya
Species	Carya cordiformis	Carya illinoinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitternut and pecan-nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carya.

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	pecan-nut
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).

pecan-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.