Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Matapalo 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 matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Matapalo 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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.