Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Reticulate round ray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Taphozous	Urotrygon
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round 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.