Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Variable Pitohui

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Oriolidae
Genus	Taphozous	Pitohui
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.