Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Lesser bilby

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Taphozous	Macrotis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.