Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Golden Crocus

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Crocus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Golden Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.