Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Taphozous	Hyponephele
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 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.