Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Taphozous	Tupaia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

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.