Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Dwarf Sedge

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cyperus arenarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dwarf Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Cyperus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dwarf Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.