Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Fiery Copper

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Taphozous	Lycaena
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.