Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Egyptian rousette

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Taphozous	Rousettus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.