Blackgum vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Nyssa aquatica compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nyssaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nyssa	Amblysomus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.