Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs sun shell

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Taphozous	Astraea
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.