Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Taphozous	Hygrocybe
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.