Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Elegant Polypore

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Cerioporus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.