Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Corn Crake

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Crex crex

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Corn Crake is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Corn Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rallidae
Genus	Taphozous	Crex
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Corn Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Corn Crake

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corn Crake

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Corn Crake

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.