Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs desert cottontail

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Emballonuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Taphozous	Sylvilagus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

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.