Blackgum vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Nyssa aquatica compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackgum Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cornales (Cornales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Nyssaceae Soricidae
Genus Nyssa Sorex
Species Nyssa aquatica Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackgum Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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