Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs king colobus

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Taphozous	Colobus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

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.