Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Tufted Bracket

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Fuscoporia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.