Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Parasol Tree

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Polyscias
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.