Black-bearded tomb bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-bearded tomb bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Taphozous melanopogon
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the black-bearded tomb bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-bearded tomb bat in 4 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-bearded tomb bat endangered?

The black-bearded tomb bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-bearded tomb bat?

The black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Taphozous. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-bearded tomb bat

The black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species of sac-winged bat found in South and South East Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-bearded tomb bat (revision 1313903951), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831688 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).