Blackgum vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Nyssa aquatica compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nyssaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Nyssa	Solisorex
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

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.