Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Ground bug

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Taphozous	Nysius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Ground bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.