Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs dogfish

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Emballonuridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Taphozous	Scyliorhinus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.