Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Oak Crust

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Taphozous	Peniophora
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.