Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Eastern Forktail

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Taphozous	Ischnura
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.