Blackgum vs Jentink's Duiker

Nyssa aquatica compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nyssaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nyssa	Cephalophus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.