Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs variable forklet moss

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Dicranella
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.