Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Pixie Foam

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Stereocaulon
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.