Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs field vole

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Taphozous	Microtus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.