Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Lined lanternshark

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lined lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Taphozous	Etmopterus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Lined lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined lanternshark

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.