Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Ochre Bracket

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Trametes
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.