Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs mullein wave

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Taphozous	Scopula
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.