Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs small-spotted genet

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Viverridae
Genus	Taphozous	Genetta
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.