Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Taphozous	Platyrrhinus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed 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.