Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs House Groundling

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Taphozous	Bryotropha
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.