Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Gulper Shark

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Taphozous	Centrophorus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.