Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs East African Arvicanthis

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Taphozous	Arvicanthis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.