Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Olive Duster

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Taphozous	Coniophora
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.