Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Corm dry rot

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Rigidoporus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.