Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Rust fungus

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

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.