Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Forest Lamb

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Albatrellus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

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.