Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs tree rhododendron

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Rhododendron
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	tree rhododendron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.