Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs False widow

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Emballonuridae	Theridiidae
Genus	Taphozous	Steatoda
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.