Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Rough ray

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Taphozous	Raja
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough 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.