Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Skin beetle

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Taphozous	Trogoderma
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.