Blackgum vs Mountain Anoa

Nyssa aquatica compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.