Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.