Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Dune Waxcap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Taphozous	Hygrocybe
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.