Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Centric diatom

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Cyclotella
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.