Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Sphecid wasp

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Taphozous	Ectemnius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.