Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Citron Plume

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Taphozous	Hellinsia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.