Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Smooth mesquite

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Smooth mesquite
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	Prosopis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Smooth mesquite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.