Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Thatch Groundling

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Taphozous	Bryotropha
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.