Bitternut vs Chalk Maple

Carya cordiformis compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Chalk Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Carya	Acer
Species	Carya cordiformis	Acer leucoderme

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitternut and Chalk Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.