Blackgum vs Long-eared Jerboa

Nyssa aquatica compared with Euchoreutes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Long-eared Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nyssaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Nyssa	Euchoreutes
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Euchoreutes naso

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Long-eared Jerboa
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.

Long-eared Jerboa

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.