Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Zipperback

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Taphozous	Chrysotoxum
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.