Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Dark Crottle

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Hypogymnia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.