Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Water Fig

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Moraceae
Genus	Taphozous	Ficus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.