Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Spinose skate

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Spinose skate
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	Breviraja
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate

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.