Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Devilray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Taphozous	Mobula
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.