Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Taphozous	Chironax
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Black-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.