Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Eastern Newt

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Salamandridae
Genus	Taphozous	Notophthalmus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.