Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Lesser devilray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser devilray
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	Mobula
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.