Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Prostrate Toadflax

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Taphozous	Linaria
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.