Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Headfly

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muscidae
Genus	Taphozous	Hydrotaea
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.