Blackgum vs Fringed Myotis

Nyssa aquatica compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

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.