Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs devil clam

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cardiidae
Genus	Taphozous	Tridacna
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.