Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Veined Shield

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Pluteus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.