Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Taphozous	Lampronycteris
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.