Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Taphozous	Chionomesa
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.