Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs False Serotine Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	False Serotine Bat
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Taphozous	Hesperoptenus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.