Hildegarde's Tomb Bat vs Long-winged Tomb Bat

Taphozous hildegardeae compared with Taphozous longimanus

Key Differences

• Hildegarde's Tomb Bat is Vulnerable while Long-winged Tomb Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hildegarde's Tomb Bat	Long-winged Tomb Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus same	Taphozous	Taphozous
Species	Taphozous hildegardeae	Taphozous longimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hildegarde's Tomb Bat and Long-winged Tomb Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taphozous.

Conservation Status

Hildegarde's Tomb Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-winged Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hildegarde's Tomb Bat	Long-winged Tomb Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hildegarde's Tomb Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Long-winged Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.