Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Mouse Moth

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Taphozous	Amphipyra
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.