Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Timber Mazegill

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Gloeophyllum
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.