Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Winged Floater

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Unionidae
Genus	Taphozous	Anodonta
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Winged Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.