Blackgum vs Malayan porcupine

Nyssa aquatica compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nyssaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Nyssa	Hystrix
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.