Blackgum vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Nyssa aquatica compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Nyssaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nyssa	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

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.