Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Corn Brome

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Bromus squarrosus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Corn Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Corn Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Taphozous	Bromus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Bromus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Corn Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corn Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.