Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Eastern Pondhawk

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pondhawk

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.