Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Weeping Widow

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Lacrymaria
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.