Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Winter Polypore

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Lentinus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.