Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Taphozous	Gardnerycteris
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.