Bitternut vs pecan-nut

Carya cordiformis compared with Carya illinoinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	pecan-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)
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.