Blackgum vs Omilteme Cottontail

Nyssa aquatica compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nyssaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nyssa	Sylvilagus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.