Black Hickory vs Honey possum

Carya texana compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Honey possum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Juglandaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Carya	Tarsipes
Species	Carya texana	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hickory	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) 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.