Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Umbilicaria
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.