Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Black-headed Antthrush

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Formicarius nigricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Black-headed Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Formicariidae
Genus	Taphozous	Formicarius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Formicarius nigricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Black-headed Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Black-headed Antthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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-headed Antthrush

The Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus) is a species in the genus Formicarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.