Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs large blue

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Taphozous	Maculinea
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.