Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Taphozous	Baiyankamys
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

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.