Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Felwort Rust

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Uromyces
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Felwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.