Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Fatmucket

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Unionidae
Genus	Taphozous	Lampsilis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.