Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Safford Inga

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Inga
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.