Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs White Brain

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Exidia
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

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.