Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Midge

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.