Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Needle Rust

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.