Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs tree slug

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lehmannia marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Emballonuridae	Limacidae
Genus	Taphozous	Lehmannia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

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.