Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Java stingaree

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Taphozous	Urolophus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

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.