Blackgum vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Nyssa aquatica compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nyssaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nyssa	Amblysomus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.