Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Variable Chafer

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Taphozous	Gnorimus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.