Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Curtis'S Puffball

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Lycoperdon
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.