Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Sickener

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Russula
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.