Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Emballonuridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Nostoc
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.