No, White Oak is harder then Red Oak but there are many species that are stronger then both based on the Janka Wood Hardness scale. Brazilian Walnut is the hardest on the scale followed by Ebony and...
Bamboo can be as durable as hardwood - Hardwood Flooring has many more options on the Janka Hardness chart though. For example Carbonized bamboo (1180 on the Janka chart) doesn't come near Maple (...