Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Fern scale

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Taphozous	Pinnaspis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.