Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Social Sprite

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Taphozous	Arielulus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.