Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Chroococcus planctonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Emballonuridae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Chroococcus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Chroococcus planctonicus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Chroococcus planctonicus is a species of cyanobacteria in the family Chroococcaceae, adapted to the planktonic lifestyle suggested by its specific epithet. Unlike some Chroococcus species that are primarily benthic or periphytic — attached to substrates — Chroococcus planctonicus is characteristic of open-water plankton communities in freshwater lakes and ponds. Planktonic cyanobacteria must maintain a position in the water column for optimal light exposure, and some have evolved gas vesicles to regulate buoyancy, though these are more developed in filamentous bloom-forming genera. Chroococcus planctonicus cells are spherical, occurring in pairs or tetrads within gelatinous sheaths, following the basic morphological plan of the genus. It has been documented from European freshwater systems including Swedish and Finnish lakes, where it contributes to the seasonal phytoplankton community. Cyanobacteria are important primary producers in freshwater ecosystems, particularly in summer when warm temperatures and stratified water columns favor their growth. However, Chroococcus planctonicus is not generally associated with harmful algal blooms, which are more characteristic of genera such as Microcystis and Anabaena. Its conservation status has not been assessed.