Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Vinca
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.