Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs groundhog

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Taphozous	Marmota
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.