Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Pygmy Batis

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Taphozous	Batis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pygmy Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.