Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Puna Teal

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Spatula puna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Puna Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Taphozous	Spatula
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Spatula puna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Puna Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Puna Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, and Norway.

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.