Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Chichilo

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Chichilo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Chichilo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Taphozous	Callimico
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Callimico goeldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Chichilo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.