Blackgum vs Eastern Red Bat

Nyssa aquatica compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nyssaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyssa	Lasiurus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Eastern Red Bat
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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.