Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Davidse Holly

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Ilex
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.