Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Eagle ray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Eagle ray
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	Aetobatus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eagle ray

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.