Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs pine vole

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Taphozous	Microtus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.