Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Nodding Bulrush

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Nodding Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Scirpus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, 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.