Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Braconid wasp

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Braconidae
Genus	Taphozous	Meteorus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.