Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Taphozous	Aglais
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。