Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Japanese Weasel

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Taphozous	Mustela
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.