Blackgum vs Little Pocket Mouse

Nyssa aquatica compared with Perognathus longimembris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackgum Little Pocket Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cornales (Cornales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Nyssaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Nyssa Perognathus
Species Nyssa aquatica Perognathus longimembris

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackgum Little Pocket Mouse
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.

Little Pocket Mouse

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.

Little Pocket Mouse

No description available.

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