Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Central American Silky Anteater

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Taphozous	Cyclopes
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.