Bitternut vs Raposa-do-campo

Carya cordiformis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Bitternut is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Juglandaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Carya	Lycalopex
Species	Carya cordiformis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	Raposa-do-campo
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).

Raposa-do-campo

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.