[RPG] command both Ghouls and Zombies/Skeletons with one bonus action

dnd-5enecromancyundeadwizard

Let's say I play a necromancer and have raised some Skeletons or Zombies using Animate Dead and some Gouls, Ghasts, Wights or Mummies using Create Undead.

When I use a bonus action to command them can I command all the undead I have with single bonus action even though they were created with different spells?

Best Answer

No, you can only command the creatures created by one of the spells when you use your bonus action.

While both spells state that they require a bonus action, both of them only allow you to command creatures you made with that particular spell.

Here is the relevant rules text for Animate Dead:

On each of your turns, you can use a Bonus Action to mentally Command any creature you made with this spell [...]

As well as the rules text for Create Undead:

As a Bonus Action on each of your turns, you can mentally Command any creature you animated with this spell [...]