Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Variable Webcap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Cortinarius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.