Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Rhizocarpon
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.