Blackgum vs Panama Slender Opossum

Nyssa aquatica compared with Marmosops invictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackgum Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cornales (Cornales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Nyssaceae Didelphidae
Genus Nyssa Marmosops
Species Nyssa aquatica Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackgum Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

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.

Panama Slender Opossum

No description available.

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