Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Red-breasted Dotterel

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Charadrius obscurus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Red-breasted Dotterel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Red-breasted Dotterel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Taphozous	Charadrius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Charadrius obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-breasted Dotterel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Red-breasted Dotterel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-breasted Dotterel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.