Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Small Black Ant

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Taphozous	Lasius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.