Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Gall wasp

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cynipidae
Genus	Taphozous	Diplolepis
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Diplolepis mayri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.