Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Nose botfly

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Taphozous	Gasterophilus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

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.