Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Pointed Rush

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Juncus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.