Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Asellia tridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Tomb Bat Trident leaf-nosed bat
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 Hipposideridae
Genus Taphozous Asellia
Species Taphozous melanopogon Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Tomb Bat Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

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.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

No description available.

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