Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs European water vole

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Taphozous	Arvicola
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.