Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Lesser Siren

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sirenidae
Genus	Taphozous	Siren
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Lesser Siren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.