Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Hooktail skate

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Taphozous	Dipturus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

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.