Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Fossa

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Taphozous	Cryptoprocta
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.