Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs mountain paca

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Taphozous	Cuniculus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.