Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Margay

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Emballonuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Taphozous	Leopardus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.