Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Contrary Webcap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Cortinarius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.