Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs cardinal beetle

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Taphozous	Pyrochroa
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.