Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Kai stingaree

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Urolophus kaianus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Kai stingaree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Kai 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 kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kai 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.