Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Yellow Domecap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Calocybe
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.