Blackgum vs Gansu Shrew

Nyssa aquatica compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Gansu 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 cansulus

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Gansu 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.

Gansu 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.